Double Chocolate Muffins

Even when I try to avoid carbs during cold months, I fail epically. Don't the muffins make you think of a happy winter wonderland?

Or in my case, Choco Mountain from Super Mario N64. Isn't there a winter course under that same cup? My nerd is showing, anyway.

These muffins have lightly crispy shells and soft rich chocolately insides. They just scream for milk, so make sure you don't use it all for the recipe!

Double Chocolate Muffins:

3 cups flour
3 ½ tbsp cocoa powder
1 ½ tbsp baking powder
1 ¾ cup sugar
1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
½ cup dark chocolate, chopped into chunks
1 ½ cups milk
2/3 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Powdered sugar for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder.

In a separate bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla.

Combine in a large bowl. Add in chocolate.

Fill cups of muffin tin ¾ full.

Bake 20 minutes.

Makes 18-20 muffins.

--Jirafa