Recycled chocolate muffins, meaning from Easter eggs, because we all know we’ll still be carrying them around the house throughout May. Easter egg chocolate, tell me it’s not true. I’ve come up with some easy, super easy recipes that I’d like to share with you that use a lot of chocolate. One of these is my muffins, which I often make with eggs and cocoa, but today I wanted to make with Easter egg chocolate. Eggs are a rich source of protein, the egg white is almost all protein, while the yolk contains most of the healthy fats. They also contain vitamin A, iron, and B vitamins. Eggs are a very versatile food that, besides being used as a second course of protein, can be used practically everywhere, like in omelets, creams, or for savory and sweet preparations. Today I’m making muffins, which have English origins but also an American tradition.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 9
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: English
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 289.98 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 30.70 (g) of which sugars 15.70 (g)
- Proteins 5.34 (g)
- Fat 16.99 (g) of which saturated 10.43 (g)of which unsaturated 6.20 (g)
- Fibers 4.48 (g)
- Sodium 23.20 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 55 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for making muffins
- 5 oz dark chocolate
- 5 tbsp butter
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
Useful tools for making muffins
- Stand Mixer
- Spatula
- 9 Muffin Liners
Steps to make chocolate muffins
First, I melt the chocolate with the butter in a double boiler (or in the microwave for 60 seconds with the butter). I start with the stand mixer using the whisk attachment, working the sugar and eggs until the mixture is nice and fluffy.
At this point, I add the melted chocolate and butter, after letting it cool a bit. I sift the flour with the baking powder and, with the spatula, gently add them to the mixture in the stand mixer.
I divide the well-mixed batter into paper muffin liners. I put them in a preheated oven at 356°F and let them bake for 13 minutes.
And here they are, my recycled chocolate muffins, served with a dusting of powdered sugar on top.
Tips
Today I would like to recommend my recipe for mini chocolate muffins, which I always make with cocoa.
https://blog.giallozafferano.it/vaipinacucina/mini-muffin-al-cioccolato/
https://blog.giallozafferano.it/vaipinacucina/mini-muffin-al-cioccolato/
https://blog.giallozafferano.it/vaipinacucina/mini-muffin-al-cioccolato/
FAQ
Can I make recycled chocolate muffins but with milk chocolate, always using Easter eggs?
Yes, of course, they will work just as well, even with white chocolate.
How can you tell if an egg is fresh?
A method to tell if an egg is fresh is to immerse it in a glass full of water, if it sinks and stays at the bottom, it is very fresh. If it floats, better not to use it.
How can you tell if an opened egg is fresh?
To tell if an egg is fresh, when you crack it open, look at the yolk: if it is nice and round and the white is thick and compact, it is fresh. If the white is quite runny and the yolk is flat, then it is old.
