Cola Muffins

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup cola, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup mini marshmallows

Recipe

• 1 position rack in center of oven; preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 prepare muffin tin: spray indentations/rims with cooking spray.
• 3 place the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water.
• 4 stir constantly until half the chocolate and butter is melted.
• 5 remove the top of the double boiler; then continuing stirring, away from the heat, until the butter and chocolate are completely smooth; cool for 10 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
• 7 in a big bowl, whisk the egg, milk, and vanilla until smooth; whisking all the while, slowly pour in the cooled chocolate mixture, continue whisking until well blended.
• 8 use a wooden spoon to stir in half the flour mixture; gently stir in the cola; when foaming subsides, stir in the remaining flour mixture and the mini marshmallows just until the flour is moistened.
• 9 fill the prepared tins ¾ full; bake 20 minutes or until the muffins have rounded cracked tops and a pick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
• 10 set the pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes; gently rock each muffin back and forth to release it.
• 11 remove muffins from the pan and cool 5 minutes on the rack before serving.
• 12 *black cherry cola muffins: substitute black cherry soda for the cola; add ½ cup pitted fresh black cherries with the marshmallows; proceed as directed.
• 13 *dr pepper muffins: substitute dr pepper for the cola.
• 14 *pecan cola muffins: add ½ cup chopped toasted pecan pieces with the flour, proceed as directed.