Death By Chocolate Muffins Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
22 minutes
Servings:
20 muffins
Ingredients
  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups semisweet or dark chocolate chips, divided
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners, or spray generously with nonstick cooking spray. Set pans aside.
  3. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder until combined. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl whisk together sugar, milk, oil, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix together until just combined.
  6. Add 2 cups of chocolate chips to the batter and mix until combined.
  7. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tins until each cup is about ⅔ full.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-24 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean. Let muffins cool completely.
  9. In a small bowl combine the remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips and heavy cream.
  10. Heat in the microwave in 20 second increments until the chocolate melts. Stir together until the mixture is smooth and shiny.
  11. Drizzle the ganache on top of the baked muffins.
  12. Let the ganache set, then serve the muffins.