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Hot Chocolate Muffins


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- 12
- COOK TIME
- 20 Min
Enjoy your favorite mug of hot chocolate in a muffin form with our easy recipe for Hot Chocolate Muffins! These chocolatey muffins are topped with mini marshmallows, so that they don't just look like the "real thing," they taste like it, too! Mmmm...
What You'll Need
- 3/4 cup hot cocoa mix
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup mini marshmallows, cut in half
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine hot cocoa mix, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, butter, and vanilla. Fold egg mixture into flour mixture just until mixed. Stir chocolate chips into batter. Evenly divide batter into muffin cups.
- Bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and top with marshmallow halves, cut side down. Return to oven 1 to 2 minutes, just to soften marshmallows. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Check This Out!
- How about some real hot chocolate? Make one of these easy hot chocolate recipes! You'll love our Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate, our Peanut Butter Cup Cocoa, or Nana's Hot Cocoa.
- Want more from your muffin tin? Try our Apple Cider Donut "Holes", our Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins, or our Cinnamon Monkey Muffins!
- Looking for a warm-you-up main course? Make our Pasta and Ground Beef Casserole, or our Wintry Chicken Stew.
Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 371
- Calories from Fat 116
- Total Fat 13g 20 %
- Saturated Fat 7.8g 39 %
- Trans Fat 0.2g 0 %
- Protein 5.1g 10 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 45mg 15 %
- Sodium 383mg 16 %
- Total Carbohydrates 59g 20 %
- Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6 %
- Sugars 40g 0 %
C Maxey
Feb 27, 2018
these at good. I used two packets of hot chocolate mix and added enough of Hills Brothers powdered instant coffee - Mocha to make up the difference. also substituted halfhalf for milk
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lilpar 1556646
Sep 10, 2015
This is the best... thank you for all your great recipes
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MAWMAWR2001
Jan 24, 2015
I have made two batches now. well worth the time. I'm taking 4 dozen as a gift to the staff involved in my husbands surgery. Only two questions 1. How do you get the chips to be all in the muffin and not fall to the bottom like mine did. 2. why are they called muffin and not cup cakes? Oh, and why as my batter runnyier than yours?
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Test Kitchen Team
Jan 26, 2015
Thank you for your comment! We're so glad to hear you loved 'em and are sharing the goodness! :) To answer your questions: 1) Try tossing the chips in flour until they are coated, then gently stir them into your batter. This should help keep the chips on top. Also, don't let your batter sit too long after mixing. 2) We call 'em muffins because they are dense like muffins, and not light and fluffy like a cupcake. 3) We're not sure why your batter is runny, but it may be due to overbeating. Hope these answers help you out for the next batch!
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MAWMAWR2001
Jan 22, 2015
I have homemade hot cocoa mix. Will try with that and try to get back with a review. Thanks for all the ideas.
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thegerdemans 4410066
Jan 09, 2015
Use cupcake paper liners. This turns out really good. I suggest covering after cooled off as they dry out.
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pamelastanphill 7600151
Jan 08, 2015
My family really enjoyed the hot cocoa muffins.
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