Double Chocolate Buttermilk Muffins

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It’s Sunday morning, the hubby has been gone for a week already and I need a little something guilty to start the week off right!  Double Chocolate Buttermilk Muffins.  That’s right… you heard me.  CHOCOLATE for breakfast!!

This recipe is a 1-bowl, super simple recipe that takes just minutes to whip together.  It actually took longer for the oven to heat up than it did to make the batter for these muffins.  They are great solo or with a giant cup of coffee… which is how I’m going to eat it (or three) this morning!

Now – you could totally frost these with a ganache or buttercream and call them a cupcake… but there’s so much deliciosness packed into this little muffin that you don’t need any frosting!

Enjoy!

Double Chocolate Buttermilk Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 1 dozen muffins

Ingredients

  • 250g (about 5oz) chocolate (I used Lindt Excellence 50% cocoa)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips + plus more for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line muffin pan with liners.
  2. In a small pan over medium heat, melt the chocolate and butter together and set aside to cool.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  4. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and cooled, melted chocolate and blend until smooth.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  6. Scoop batter into each liner 2/3 full and place 4-6 chocolate chips on top.
  7. Bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. NOTE: Have patience!! Waiting to take them out is important because the muffin tops will come off if you try to pull them out too early!
  9. Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
  10. Serve with coffee or a big glass of milk!
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Jumbo Blueberry Muffins

Last week I was going to host my son’s 1st birthday party until 75% of my family got sick.  I had already purchased all of the food supplies for the party as well which meant now… I needed to use it all up before it spoiled.  So today, I offered to make my husband a batch of jumbo blueberry muffins to take out to training with him.

I’ve made blueberry muffins in the past, but none of them truly got the rise out of them that I wanted them to.  None had that true muffin top like you want in a blueberry muffin.  But not these!  These muffins rose up beautifully and have a nice, sweet crispy top that is worth of a jumbo muffin!  Packed full of fresh blueberries, these muffins are juicy and sweet and the addition of cinnamon adds a depth that’s unexpected in the flavor.  And I call them Jumbo because of how much they rise and puff up out of their liners!!  JUMBO-licious!

I’m pretty certain that none of my husbands soldiers will notice anything other than the fact that they taste AMAZING.  But ya know, I’m good with that.  They’ll be happy and fed and off to train for war.  It’s the least I can do.

(NOTE:  The liners used for these muffins come from Sweets & Treats Boutique.  My new FAVORITE place for liners and all kinds of other great baking supplies!)

Enjoy!

Jumbo Blueberry Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours

Yield: 16-18 muffins

Ingredients

  • 3 cups +1 Tbsp flour, divided
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries, divided
  • Sugar in the Raw - for dusting (any coarse sugar will work)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F degrees. Line muffin tin with liners.
  2. Toss 1 3/4 cups blueberries in 1 Tbsp flour. Set aside remaining 1/4 cup of berries for later.
  3. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  4. In another large bowl, whisk the eggs and the sugar together until smooth. Add the sour cream, milk, oil and vanilla and whisk again until smooth.
  5. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the wet ingredients. By hand, fold the two together just until all the dry has been incorporated. Do not overmix.
  6. Gently fold in the 1 3/4 cups of blueberries.
  7. Using an ice cream scoop, drop mounds of batter into each liner... filling them completely. It's okay if they look too full, they won't be. You want the muffins to puff up big!
  8. Using the reserved berries, press 1-3 berries into the top of each mound of batter. Sprinkle the Sugar in the Raw over the top.
  9. Bake at 425 F degrees for 5 minutes then reduce heat to 375 F degrees and bake an additional 18-22 minutes - or until the tops are golden brown.
  10. Cool in pan for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Recipe adapted from: Sally's Baking Addiction

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Let’s have a Pancake Party!

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Happy National Pancake Day and to celebrate I had a Pancake Party!  Three of my awesome friends and I got up bright and early and made some of the yummiest pancakes ever!  It was so much fun and such a simple way to bring friends together.

We started the morning with giant cups of coffee and a big bowl of pancake batter.  I had blueberries, strawberries, lemons, raspberry puree, cinnamon, sugar, cream cheese, pumpkin, powdered sugar and maple syrup to create our pancakes with.  We decided on three different variations… Lemon Blueberry, Strawberry Overload, and Cinnamon Roll.

Lemon Blueberry – This is one of my all time favorite flavor combinations.  It’s light, fresh and so good.  Sweet, tart together is just sublime.  The flavor of lemon in these pancakes is just the right amount and paired with the blueberry… it’s perfect!

Strawberry Overload – Strawberries in the pancake and on the pancake.  It’s a strawberry lovers DREAM.  The only thing that might make these better… strawberry whipped cream!  hehe Maybe next time!

Cinnamon Roll – Let’s keep it real for a minute and get really honest.  These pancakes… I felt guilty with every bite.  It’s so good… yet sooo bad.  Full of sugar, butter, cinnamon, cream cheese…. yeah, I felt like I was eating a Cinnabon.  These pancakes were so incredible good… I can’t see how you’d not want to make them.  Seriously.

Yum.  Yum and Yum!

The greatest thing about these pancakes were that they were all made with the same buttermilk pancake batter and spiced up with different ingredients! You could do so many variations of pancakes with this batter… the possibilities are limitless!

So… go make some pancakes and enjoy National Pancake Day!

Buttermilk Pancakes

Prep Time: 6 minutes

Yield: Enough for 4-6 people

2-3 pancakes

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the melted butter, vanilla and buttermilk and whisk until smooth.
  2. In another bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and whisk until smooth, about 25 strokes.
  4. Heat your skillet or griddle to medium heat. Pour 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil on the skillet and spread with a paper towel to coat the surface.
  5. Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the griddle. Cook until bubbles form and pop uniformly across the top of the pancake. Flip over and cook until golden brown. NOTE: Don't be tempted to turn up the heat on your griddle. Cooking these pancakes low & slow will allow them rise and get fluffy! Slow and low makes these pancakes perfect!
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Blueberry Lemon Pancakes

Ingredients

  • Buttermilk Pancake Recipe (above)
  • 1 lemon, zested & juiced
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1-2 cups fresh blueberries

Instructions

  1. Prepare the buttermilk pancake batter.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, press the lemon zest into the sugar using the back of your spatula.
  3. Gently fold the zest and lemon juice into the batter.
  4. Prepare the skillet the same as you would for the buttermilk pancakes.
  5. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake onto the skillet.
  6. After about 30 seconds of cooking, press 6-8 blueberries into the pancake. Use a toothpick to cover the blueberries with a little bit of batter from the pancake... being careful not to disrupt the bottom of the pancake.
  7. Once the bubbles have formed and popped on the top of the pancake, flip it over and continue cooking until golden brown.
  8. Serve with more blueberries on top and fresh grated lemon zest.
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Strawberry Overload Pancakes

Yield: Enough for 4-6 people

2-3 pancakes

Ingredients

  • Buttermilk Pancake Batter (above)
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries
  • 1-2 Tbsp sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Prepare the buttermilk pancake batter.
  2. Slice half the strawberries into 1/8in slices and set aside
  3. Dice the remaining strawberries into small chunks and place in a bowl. Add 1 Tbsp lemon juice and 1-2 Tbsp sugar (depending on how sweet you want them). Using a potato masher, smash the berries until they have broken down by half.
  4. Prepare the skillet the same as you would for the buttermilk pancakes.
  5. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake onto the skillet.
  6. After about 30 seconds of cooking, press 4-6 strawberry slices into the pancake. Use a toothpick to cover the strawberries with a little bit of batter from the pancake... being careful not to disrupt the bottom of the pancake.
  7. Once the bubbles have formed and popped on the top of the pancake, flip it over and continue cooking until golden brown.
  8. Serve covered with mashed strawberries, fresh grated lemon zest and a dusting of powdered sugar.
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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Yield: Enough for 4-6 people

2-3 pancakes

Ingredients

    Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
  • Buttermilk Pancake Batter (recipe above)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • Cream Cheese Drizzle
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • pinch of salt
  • cinnamon for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the buttermilk pancake batter.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, whip together the cream cheese and butter using a hand mixer. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, salt and heavy cream and whip for 2 minutes until light, fluffy and smooth. Spoon into a squeeze bottle or piping bag with a small round tip. Set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon and mix until smooth. Spoon into a squeeze bottle or piping bag with a small round tip. Set aside.
  4. Prepare the skillet the same as you would for the buttermilk pancakes.
  5. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake onto the skillet.
  6. After about 30 seconds of cooking, squeeze a swirl of sugar into the top of the pancake creating the look of a cinnamon roll.
  7. Once the bubbles have formed and popped on the top of the pancake, flip it over and continue cooking until golden brown.
  8. Serve pancakes swirl side up. Drizzle the cream cheese over the top and dust with cinnamon.
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