Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Jar Gifts: Double Chocolate Chip Muffin

This is the perfect gift,
something you can prepare in a jiff.
It looks beautiful..
& the receiver will be grateful..
for it beats the typical store-bought mix,
and can be a quick fix,
to a craving for chocolate treats.




Makes 12 muffins

PACKAGING & INGREDIENTS
* One 5-cup (1,2 liter) jar

- 300g cake flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cups + 1 1/2 tbsp (80 g) cocoa powder
- 100g brown sugar + 100g white sugar
- 100 g chocolate chips + 50g dark chocolate chip

METHODS
1. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a jar.
2. Layer in the following order, making sure to pack each layer down tight:
-Half of the flour mix
-Cocoa powder
-Rest of the flour mixture 
-White Sugar
- Brown Sugar
-Chocolate

Enclose the following instructions and a set of muffin liners

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS
makes 12

INGREDIENTS TO ADD
100 g (1 scant stick) butter, melted
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 200°c (392F). Prepare a cupcake pan with 12 muffin liners.
2. Mix melted butter, buttermilk and eggs in a large bowl.
3. Reserve some of the chocolate chips for the top of the muffins. Add the rest of the contents of the jar and stir until combined.
4. Divide batter between 12 liners, filling them completely full. Add reserved chocolate chips to the tops if desired.
5. Bake for 18-21 minutes or until a cake tester comes out almost clean.

Recipe slightly adapted from,

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