Dark Chocolate Crunch Muffins

By kuca_murisa

Yum! Deliciously rich Dark chocolate muffins with crunchy peanuts. Perfect for dessert or anytime a sweet tooth needs to be satisfied. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup sifted cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup Egg Creations™ Original, well shaken
• 3/4 cup each milk and prune purée (see below)
• 1/2 cup melted margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, prune purée, margarine and vanilla until smooth.

Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in egg mixture. Stir just until a ragged batter forms. Divide batter between 12 greased muffin tins. Sprinkle each muffin with an equal amount of the peanuts and chocolate. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until muffins bounce back when touched lightly. Let cool completely.

Prune Purée: Pour ½ cup boiling water over ½ cup lightly packed dried, pitted prunes; stir, cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Purée prunes and any unabsorbed liquid in a food processor or blender until smooth (or, substitute prune baby food for the homemade purée).