"Dress up your double chocolate chip muffins by stuffing a boatload of dulce de leche inside !"
Dulce De Leche Stuffed Double Chocolate Muffins
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 2hrs 20mins
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Dulce de Leche
ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 ounces butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chunks or chips
For the Dulce de Leche
Method
Step 1
In a 3-4-quart heavy saucepan, add in milk, sugar and baking soda. Stir together to combine and then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and stir occasionally, until caramelized and thickened, about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. After about an hour, stir more often as milk caramelizes, to avoid burning.
Step 2
Remove from the heat and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Transfer to a bowl to cool.
For the Double Chocolate Muffins
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line muffin tray with cupcake liners.
Step 2
In a large bowl sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add sugar and mix. Set aside.
Step 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs with the buttermilk, oil, melted butter, instant coffee and vanilla extract.
Step 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula just until combined. Do not over mix. The batter should be thick and lumpy. Add chocolate chips and/or chunks and stir.
Step 5
Divide the mixture between the muffin cups and fill them 3/4 of the way to the top. Bake for 3 minutes and then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Continue to bake for an additional 12-17 minutes, 15-20 minutes total, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan. Allow to cool completely once removed.
For the Assembly
Step 1
Using an apple corer or a paring knife, cut 3/4 of the way down the center of each muffin, making sure not to go through the bottom. Be sure to save these pieces.
Step 2
Using a pastry bag, pipe cooled dulce de leche into center and top with reserved muffin pieces.