Chocolate Muffins

🥘 Ingredients

• unsalted butter 113 g
• granulated sugar 1 cup
• canola oil ½ cup
• vanilla 1 Tbsp
• eggs 3 large
• dry chocolate pudding 1 3.9-oz box
• cake flour 1 ½ cups
• baking soda 1 tsp
• baking powder 1 ½ tsp
• kosher salt 1 ½ tsp
• dark cocoa powder ½ cup
• sour cream 1 cup
• buttermilk 0.33 cup
• semi-sweet chocolate chunks 1 ½ cups
• bittersweet chocolate chips 1 ¼ cups
• condensed milk 1 14-oz can
• vanilla ¼ tsp

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 400°F.
2. 2

   Line jumbo, 6-ounce muffin cups with paper muffin liners .
3. 3

   In the large bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment , beat the unsalted butter , granulated sugar and canola oil until light and creamy. Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
4. 4

   Add the eggs one at a time and beat just until combined.
5. 5

   Beat in the dry chocolate pudding mix until blended.
6. 6

   In a separate bowl, whisk together the cake flour , baking soda , baking powder , kosher salt and dark cocoa powder to ensure there are no lumps.
7. 7

   On low speed, add the dry ingredients into the butter mixture in two installments, alternating with the sour cream . Beat just until combined and no flour streaks are visible. Next, beat in the buttermilk until just combined. Fold in the 1 1/2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chunks .
8. 8

   Scoop the batter into the lined muffin cups. You want them pretty full and a nice dome shape. I like to add a few more chocolate chunks on the top before baking.
9. 9

   Place the muffins in the oven on 400°F for 5 minutes , then leave the muffins in the oven and lower the temperature to 325°F for approximately 20 minutes , or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
10. 10

    In a small saucepan , add the bittersweet chocolate chips and condensed milk . Head over medium heat, stirring constantly until the chips are melted. Whisk in the vanilla extract and then pour the ganache into a pastry bag .
11. 11

    Using a paring knife , remove about a 1 inch round section of the center of each muffin. Pipe some of the ganache into each muffin hole and enjoy!