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Volume 1, Number 18 - October 1, 1999
Cocoa Muffins

 

Ingredients:    
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour  
3/4 cup sugar 
1/2 cup cocoa powder  
2 tsp. baking powder  
1/2 tsp. salt  
1/4 tsp. baking soda  
1 cup skim milk, room temperature  
1/4 lb. unsalted butter, melted and cooled  
1 egg, lightly beaten  
1 tsp. vanilla extract  
1/2 cup raspberry preserves  

Instructions: 
Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 12-muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Combine milk, butter, egg and vanilla in another bowl and mix thoroughly. Form a well in the center of dry ingredients. Stir milk and egg mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted in center. Cool muffins in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes before turning out. Serve with raspberry spread.  
 
Quantity: 
Makes 12 servings