Halloween is the perfect time to make deliciously spooky treats that will drive both kids and adults wild. MONSTER CHOCOLATE AND PUMPKIN MUFFINS are a fantastic idea to bring some fun and flavor to this holiday that has become very fashionable in recent years.
Serve them alongside witch’s fingers and you can create a table of sweets that seem to come straight out of a haunted house.
Get ready to throw the most spooky yet fun party of the year!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 12 muffins
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Halloween
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup potato starch
- 1/3 cup pumpkin (cooked)
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sweetened non-dairy whipping cream
- to taste food coloring (orange)
- to taste sugars (Halloween-themed decorative)
Tools
- Electric Whisk
- Bowls
- Piping bag
- Muffin Tins
- Cupcake Liners
Steps
Cook the pumpkin and blend it until you get a puree.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners.
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar. Add the oil and pumpkin puree and mix.
Combine the flour, potato starch, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Mix with an electric whisk until you get a smooth, homogeneous, and lump-free mixture.
Fill the liners with the batter about 2/3 full.
Bake in a static oven at 350°F for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
Meanwhile, put a few drops of orange food coloring in the sweetened non-dairy whipping cream. Mix, and if the desired shade is achieved, whip the cream. Otherwise, add more coloring.
Fill a piping bag with the colored cream and decorate the cooled muffins.
Add some Halloween-themed sugar decorations and serve! Happy Halloween.
Storage and Tips …
Store in the fridge covered with a cake cover.
Consume within 2 days.
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