Chocolate Buttermilk Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 in large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a whisk.
• 3 in another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, water, oil and vanilla.
• 4 combine wet ingredients with dry until barely moistened (batter will be thick).
• 5 fold in chocolate chips.
• 6 fill (not 2/3 full. almost completely) greased or paper lined muffin cups with batter.
• 7 bake at 425 for 8 minute.
• 8 lower oven temp to 325 and bake for additional 12-17 minute or until tops are firm and muffins are done.
• 9 cool on wire racks immediately.