Double Chocolate Fudge Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g butter, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
• 1 1/4 cups plain flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup dark cocoa
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 pieces chocolate squares (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 180c (fan forced) and lightly grease a muffin tray.
• 2 place butter and sugar into a microwave safe container and microwave for 3 minutes. stir throughout (but don't expect the sugar to dissolve, it won't).
• 3 meanwhile sift flour, baking powder and cocoa into a bowl. make a well in the centre and add the eggs and vanilla.
• 4 pour in the butter mixture and gently mix with a whisk until well combined. don't over mix. it will be ready it starts to come away from the sides of the bowl.
• 5 spoon the mixture into the muffin tray, filling to the top.
• 6 place a piece of your favourite eating chocolate in the centre of each muffin.
• 7 bake on centre or lower shelf of oven for 20-22 minutes until just firm. allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from muffin tray.
• 8 enjoy! these can be served at room temperature,but are even better served warm with ice cream or whipped cream.