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Mexican Chocolate Lava MuffinsPosted by Muy Bueno
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Hello, luvah!
Do I even need to write anything? Really! Who doesn’t love chocolate? This easy to make, perfectly sized dessert doesn’t get any more heavenly.
My daughter (the chocolate-holic) had a ball licking the bowl and spoons after we made this dessert together. And then she stared impatiently at the oven timer as they baked. She couldn’t wait to dig into a warm gooey muffin. As you can see by the last photo she didn’t have a problem eating the entire thing. I’m actually surprised she didn’t lick the plate.
Top these babies with whip cream, vanilla ice cream, or dust them with powdered sugar and garnish with fruit. The possibilities are truly endless.
Mexican Chocolate Lava Muffins
Yield: Makes 8 muffins
Ingredients:
2 tablets Mexican chocolate (recommend Abuelita)
1 stick butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
Butter (to coat muffin tin)
1 tablespoon cocoa powder (for dusting muffin tin)
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (for dusting muffin tin)Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Place a double boiler or a small metal bowl over a saucepan with simmering water. Melt the Mexican chocolate and butter in the bowl. Stir in vanilla. Once incorporated and melted turn off heat.
In a large mixing bowl, sift sugar, flour, and salt. Add warm chocolate and mix well with electric mixer. Add eggs one at time, fully incorporating each egg before adding the next. Beat at high speed until batter is creamy and lightens in color, approximately 4 minutes. Chill mixture.
Coat the muffin tin with butter. Dust with the cocoa powder and cinnamon and shake out excess. Ladle a ½ cup of mixture into each muffin pan.
Bake for 10 to 11 minutes. Outsides should be cake-like and centers should be gooey.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar or top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whip cream.Tip: Be careful not to over or under-bake these. The top and sides should definitely feel cooked, and just slightly jiggle. Resist the urge to leave them in a few extra minutes, as they will just turn into fully-cooked cakes.
Adapted from Alton Brown – Food Network
Written by Yvette / Photos by Yvette
Yes! YES! YES!!! These Mexican chocolate lava muffins are my idea of Heaven! I loved that you used Abuelita chocolate. It’s my favorite.
I can’t wait to give these a try! We make dinner for my sister’s family every Tuesday night (since they just live across the road) and my nephew is always asking what’s for dessert. BTW, I love that pan in the photograph!
I will be making these – maybe this weekend. Thanks for the simple recipe.
Gorgeous muffin tin – new or vintage?
Muy Bueno replied: — March 5th, 2012 @ 10:59 am
Its vintage Andrea. I got it at my favorite antique shop in Old Littleton called The Pink Attic. Super cute shop — we should prop shop together someday.
Love these, sooo delicious looking! And I love that spoon on the photo as well
These look wonderful! I have made a similar recipe using ancho chile, which works beautifully with chocolate. Beautiful muffin mold as well. Thanks so much for sharing.
These look and sound so yummy! I will have to try to make them!
Why do you prefer Abuelita to Ibarra? Just wondering.
Muy Bueno replied: — March 5th, 2012 @ 11:00 am
Hola Alan, I like Ibarra too, but I grew up with Abuelita and I think that’s why I recommend it. Its just comforting for me
I’m not a dessert fan and even I love chocolate. These look wonderful. Also, heading over to vote. Congratulations.
Hello… I can’t say I blame your daughter they look wonderful!! I would have licked the plate, lol!! Great pics.
Wow this looks like an explosion of flavors!!
These look amazing! I love the flavor of Mexican chocolate yet have never baked with it before! This must change!! I’m so glad I found your blog, excellent stuff here!
Oh my gosh! That looks SO moist! And SO CHOCOLATY!!!! YUM!!!
Oh My – the look so sinfully delicious and almost, just almost, too good to eat.
I so love these cakes!!! They look amazing! With cinnamon… yum!
And the muffin mould is so cute!