Chocolate Walnut Muffins

 

It's certainly easy to whip up a batch of these no fuss chocolate muffins. They closely resemble a more cake like brownie and offer a quick bite when pressed for time or wanting to tame that insatiable chocolate craving.     

Chocolate Walnut Muffins

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makes 12 muffins

1 2/3 cups unbleached all purpose flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1 tablespoon ground flax seed

3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 egg

1 cup milk

1/4 cup light olive oil

extra walnut pieces for sprinkling on top.

Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC).

Grease a 12 cup muffin tin or alternatively, line a 12 cup muffin tin with baking paper cups or silicone baking cups.

In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, ground flax seed, baking powder, salt and walnuts. Stir together.

In another bowl combine the egg, milk and light olive oil and beat together. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir together until only just combined. Do not worry the batter will be lumpy. Fill the prepared muffin cups about 2/3 full. Place walnut pieces on the top. 

Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes. When done carefully remove muffins from the tin and allow to cool on a wire rack.