Author Notes
I don't deprive myself of any of the foods I enjoy, and chocolate is high on the list. These cupcakes provide a hefty dose of chocolate, but they are made of all natural ingredients, so you can feel indulge without the guilt.
These muffins are from one of my favorite cookbooks - Sunlight Cafe, by Mollie Katzen. Today, I made an amazing discovery. I added a bit of extra milk and flour to the extra muffin batter (I had about a cup left after I filled all twelve cups in my muffin tin) and made pancakes. Wow! They were amazing, and it felt great to put the extra batter to a good purpose. Plus the kids were delighted to oblige. There's nothing like chocolate to wake up your taste buds! —Ordinary Blogger (Rivki Locker)
Ingredients
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1 cup
white flour
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1 1/3 cups
whole wheat pastry flour
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3/4 teaspoon
salt
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2 teaspoons
baking powder
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7 tablespoons
cocoa powder (preferably Dutch unprocessed)
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1 cup
sugar
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1 cup
semisweet chocolate chips
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2
eggs
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1 cup
ricotta cheese
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1 1/3 cups
milk
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1 tablespoon
vanilla extract
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4 tablespoons
melted butter
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1/4 cup
whole wheat flour (optional extra for pancakes)
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1/2 cup
milk (optional extra for pancakes)
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350*. Spray 12 standard muffin cups with non-stick spray.
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Combine the flours, salt, baking powder, cocoa powder, sugar, and chocolate chips in a large bowl.
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In a separate bowl, combine the ricotta, eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter.
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Pour the ricotta mixture into the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon to mix it until it's well combined. DO NOT OVER-MIX.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Fill them to the top if you like them large, or a bit less if you like them smaller. (If you want to make pancakes, leave over about a cup of batter.)
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Bake for about 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 1/2 hour before removing from the muffin tins.
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(If you have any extra batter and care to have a really decadent breakfast, add the extra flour and milk to the cup of batter. Heat a cast iron or nonstick pan and spray with nonstick spray. Spoon the batter in and cook for 2-3 minutes per side on medium low heat. Serve warm.)
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