Espresso Chip Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour, unbleached, all purpose
• 1/4 cup espresso powder, instant
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400*.
• 2 lightly butter or coat with spray or line with paper liners.12 muffin cups.
• 3 combine flour, espresso coffee powder, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl; stir to blend.
• 4 in a seperate bowl, whisk milk, brown sugar, melted butter,eggs and vanilla until smooth.
• 5 add the liquid ingredients to the dry; fold just until the dry ingredients are evenly moistened. do not over mix.
• 6 divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
• 7 sprinkle a few chocolate chips over top of each muffin.
• 8 bake until the edges begin to pull away from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean -- 20-22 minutes.
• 9 cool on a wire rack before removing from pan.