PUMPKIN SPICE COCOA MUFFINS

Ingredients

• 2 C unbleached cake flour
• 1/2 C hot cocoa mix
• 2 t baking powder
• 1/4 t baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• 1/4 t ground nutmeg
• pinch of ground allspice
• 1/4 C caster sugar
• 1/4 C dark brown sugar
• 1 stick cultured butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 T vanilla bean paste
• 1 C cultured whole buttermilk
• icing, optional (I used store bought)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-capacity muffin tin with baking cups.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa mix, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice. Set aside.

3. In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream the butter and sugars at medium speed for 2 minutes.

4. Add the eggs and vanilla bean paste and continue beating for another minute.

5. Reduce mixer speed to low, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined, scraping down the sides as needed.

6. Add the buttermilk and mix until just combined.

7. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffins tins, filling three-quarters full.

8. Bake for 15 - 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cool completely before icing.

Serves 12 muffins
Category: Sweets + Drinks

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