Black Bottom Muffins
Muffin Batter
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 lightly beaten egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup lightly salted butter or margarine, melted & cooled
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, chopped
Topping:
6 ozs. softened cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 lightly beaten egg
1/8 tsp almond extract
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
Preheat oven to 375° F., prepare pans.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda & salt. In another bowl, stir together buttermilk, oil, butter, egg & vanilla until blended. Add dry mix to wet mix until just combined. Stir in chips. Spoon into pans.
In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, sugar, egg & almond extract until well blended; stir in almonds. Spoon mixture over muffins.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until cooked.
Makes 12.
These muffins freeze well.
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