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Coffee Break Muffins

Coffee Break Muffins

Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
These Coffee Break Muffins are flavored with freshly brewed coffee and instant espresso powder to give you that extra shot of caffeine to get you through your mornings.

Ingredients  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup strong coffee, cooled
  • 1 stick, 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° F. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups or line with muffin papers.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour sugar espresso powder, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the brown sugar, breaking up any lumps. Add chocolate chips and stir to combine.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the coffee, melted butter, egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
  • Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and gently but quickly stir to blend until just combined.
  • Distribute the batter evenly among prepared  muffin cups. Bake 18- 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in muffin pan on a wire rack for five minutes then transfer muffins to wire rack to cool.

Notes

Source: adapted from Baking: From My Home to Yours

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g
Author: Laura