The Easter muffins with chocolate eggs are delicious cupcakes with a hidden surprise; to entertain even the little ones, I thought of hiding a chocolate egg in each muffin and decorating them on the surface with colorful sprinkles.
The recipe is very simple; for the base, I used my five-minute yogurt batter with which I make cakes and muffins. Like the five-minute cakes, the muffins can be customized before baking, just add chocolate chips, jam, or chopped nuts to get a different breakfast every time.
Flavors are very important in desserts; in this version, I added vanilla and orange, but you can use whichever you prefer.
If you don’t like vegetable oil, you can substitute it with butter; you will need 3 oz and should let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before adding it to the mixture.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 11 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Easter
- Energy 209.40 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 33.91 (g) of which sugars 18.73 (g)
- Proteins 4.02 (g)
- Fat 7.19 (g) of which saturated 1.58 (g)of which unsaturated 5.11 (g)
- Fibers 0.50 (g)
- Sodium 22.32 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 80 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
- 2 cups g all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup g sugar
- 4.5 oz g plain yogurt (or coconut yogurt)
- 2 large eggs (large)
- 2.5 oz g vegetable oil (or 3 oz softened butter)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange zest (or another flavor to taste)
- 12 milk chocolate eggs (or mixed)
- 1.5 oz g colored sprinkles (of various shapes)
Tools
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Sieve
- 1 Hand Whisk
- 1 Muffin Pan with 12 liners
Steps
Crack the eggs into the bowl, add the sugar, and mix well with a whisk, then add the yogurt, oil, vanilla, and orange zest and incorporate everything.
In the other bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder and set aside.
Pour the liquid ingredients little by little into the bowl with the dry ingredients, mixing with the whisk to obtain a homogeneous batter.
Pour the batter into the liners placed in the muffin pan, insert a chocolate egg in the center. Sprinkle white or colored sugar granules on top.
Bake the muffins in a preheated static oven at 350°F for about 15 minutes.
Do the toothpick test to check if they’re done, and extend cooking time by a few minutes if necessary.
The Easter muffins with chocolate eggs are ready, let them cool completely, and serve.
Tips
Storage
The Easter muffins with a surprise can be stored at room temperature for 3/4 days under a glass dome.
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