Delicious chocolate muffins, perfect for a tasty after-meal treat! And if you are looking to recycle leftover Easter eggs, this recipe is perfect, with few ingredients and simple kitchen tools you can create a delicious dessert! These chocolate muffins are super creamy and will delight both young and old, and you can customize them as you like! But enough chatter, let’s make these muffins that will disappear in no time!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Bain-marie
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for 6 Chocolate Muffins
- 7 oz dark chocolate (in block)
- 1.5 tbsp butter
- as needed marshmallows (small (or large if preferred))
- as needed pistachio crumbs
Useful Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Pot
- Small Pot
- 2 Spoons
- Muffin Cups
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Trivet
Preparation of Delicious Chocolate Muffins
Start by chopping the chocolate block with a cutting board and a sharp knife into flakes, put it in the smaller pot and add the butter. Set aside.
Fill the larger pot with water and place it on high heat.
While waiting for the water to boil, prepare the silicone muffin cups by placing them on a tray (or small baking sheet) for easy moving.
Once the water is boiling, insert the smaller pot into the larger one for the bain-marie, stir with a spoon until the chocolate and butter are completely melted but thick (it will not become completely liquid, that’s normal!).
Take both pots carefully and place them on the counter on a trivet (this way the chocolate does not solidify immediately and stays soft for working).
Fill the muffin cups using 2 spoons and divide the mixture equally among the 6 cups (about a heaping half spoon per cup), press down with the back of a spoon to flatten each muffin.
Place marshmallows and pistachio crumbs on top of each muffin, pressing lightly so they stick to the still warm chocolate.
Let them rest for at least 2 hours before unmolding the muffins (if you unmold them while too warm, they will break), once completely cold, unmold them and enjoy their immense creaminess and goodness!
TIPS
Instead of marshmallows, you can use fruit gummies or chewy candies of your preferred flavor.
You can replace the pistachio crumbs with chopped and toasted walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, or pine nuts.
To make these chocolate muffins more gourmet, add some flaked salt on top!
