Mocha Muffins With Chocolate Chips And Pecans

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
• 2 stir 1/4 cup hot water and espresso powder in medium bowl until espresso powder dissolves.
• 3 add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla and whisk until well-blended.
• 4 mix flour, sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.
• 5 add buttermilk mixture and stir just until combined.
• 6 mix in chocolate chips and pecans.
• 7 divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups.
• 8 bake until tester inserted into center of muffins comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
• 9 transfer muffins to rack and cool.