Hey all! I’m finally back from no camera land, having finally found a cheap and usable battery charger for my 2700A batteries. So during that time period, I’ve just ended my 4th year in University, and am now getting ready for exams~ Since my papers are rather late in November, I’ll have the time to do a bit of baking. I’ll also be getting down to doing that step by step guide for my cheesecake pan preparation soon, but for now I have another muffin recipe from the ever lovely Nigella Lawson.
Now I know I’ve posted a chocolate chip muffin recipe before and not too long ago as well, but these muffins deserve a post of their own. I found a video in youtube showing a segment of one of Nigella’s shows from a chocolate episode, where she made a cake, brownies, cheesecake and these muffins of course. I mean, just staring at her making these things is just drool worthy.
The muffins, of course, were easy to make in just three easy steps. 1) Mix dry ingredients together, 2) Mix wet ingredients together, and 3) Combine wet and dry together and bake! Of course the main rule of making quickbreads (which include muffins) is DO NOT OVERMIX, else they would come out tough and dry. I’m not much of a baking guru to explain such stuff, so I’m just going to leave links to a more detailed explanation here and here (Google books never cease to amaze me).
So being a chocolate nutter, I made these as soon as my last day of semester ended. I couldn’t resist eating one as soon as they came out of the oven, savouring the melted chocolate pools on top of the deep earthy brown tops. The best part of these muffins were that they could be reheated the next day (or out of the fridge) and they would still be soft and fluffy!
Seriously, after I began baking muffins at home, I’ve never bought any from cafes I’ve gone to (I think they come from the same producer unless they claim to make them), its good as well, cause I get to make them healthy too! But enough with that, its time for the recipe!
Nigella’s Chocolate Chip Muffins
Adapted from Nigella Lawson (Feast)
Makes 12
- 250g (1 3/4 cups) plain flour (I used 1/2 plain flour, 1/2 wholemeal flour)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 175g (1 3/4 cups) caster sugar
- 150g chocolate chips
- 250ml (1 cup) milk
- 90ml (over a 1/3 of a cup) vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 200˚C and line a muffin tray with paper cases.
- Combine the plain flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, caster sugar and chocolate chips in a large bowl. Whisk the milk, vegetable oil, the egg and vanilla extract in another bowl.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix till the mixture just turns runny. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases.
- Bake for 20 minutes or a toothpick inserted into the centre of the muffin comes out clean.
EDIT: I got the vegetable oil measurements in cups wrong… I was wondering why 3/4 cups of vegetable oil sounded too much. Its over 1/3 of a cup! Sorry =P
19 responses to “Bernie makes Nigella’s Chocolate Chip Muffins!”
ingrid
November 8th, 2008 at 03:42
Looks good. I don’t eat Nutella on its own straight out of the jar but in baked goods something wonderful happens and then I’m all over it! I’d love to have one of your muffins with a huge, icy cold glass of milk. YUM!
~ingrid
Happy Cook
November 8th, 2008 at 05:40
Wow these muffins are one of the best i have seen, am sure bookmarking this.
Bernie
November 8th, 2008 at 17:18
ingrid > I used to eat Nutella out of the bottle when I was younger! To feel all that stickiness on the roof of my mouth from the Nutella was heaven~ Yeah they were absolutely good with a glass of milk! Thanks.
Happy Cook > Heehee~ Thanks for the compliment =D!
I’ll add the both of you to my blogroll.
LizzieBee
November 8th, 2008 at 21:24
These look so good – I went out and specifically bought the choc chips to bake these tomorrow. But I don’t have scales- I don’t suppose you’d know how many cups of stuff you need to use? I’d say it’s a cup of flour and 1/2-3/4 cup of sugar, but I’m not sure – any advise?
Bernie
November 8th, 2008 at 22:48
Hey Lizzie~ I’m not good with conversions but I re-watched that video I saw the recipe from and she used cups!! I’ve posted the conversion in brackets in the recipe. Hope its helpful~~
Or you can watch the video and drool over it!
My Sweet & Saucy
November 9th, 2008 at 07:29
I love Nigella! This looks like it is another winner of a recipe!
Bernie
November 9th, 2008 at 10:40
My Sweet and Saucy > I love her too!!! And that muffin recipe definitely is a keeper.
LizzieBee
November 9th, 2008 at 11:21
OMG Thanks Bernie!!!
LizzieBee
November 9th, 2008 at 21:17
*is sad* I did something wrong, they didn’t work out like yours. Waaahh!!1 (I hate it when my baking doesn’t work. I’m going to go back to her video that you posted and work it again!)
Bernie
November 10th, 2008 at 20:12
Oh noes! *is sad too* I double checked the recipe just in case and it should be alright now (I had 2 baking powders, it should be 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda!)
Cheer up! =D
LeeYana
January 23rd, 2009 at 02:01
have u tried her triple chocolate brownie? superb!!~~
LeeYana
January 23rd, 2009 at 02:03
Oh btw, for this recipe, did u sift the dry ingredients 2gthr prior to mixing wit the wet ingredients?
Bernie
January 24th, 2009 at 00:22
Hey LeeYana, you don’t have to sift the dry ingredients at all! Just combine all the dry ingredients together.
Tara
August 14th, 2009 at 03:50
these were unbelievable! thanks so much for posting this – i couldn’t find the video on my own and the recipe food network has online wasn’t quite right (they messed up the sugar)
Robin
August 22nd, 2009 at 22:22
Bernie, to clarify (especially in baking) is wholemeal flour the same as whole wheat? Nigella’s recipe called for 1 3/4 cups flour-did you reduce it to one cup because of the wholemeal?
Thanks-love your photos
Bernie
August 26th, 2009 at 19:22
I’ve checked Google and can say that they are the same~
I didn’t reduce the amount of flour cause the batter is quite wet, so it should provide enough liquid to hold everything together!
Haha, I should be posting more! I’m sad that I haven’t been baking new things!
klm
November 18th, 2010 at 04:13
this is an old post- BUT- i made these today- NB ! *****- anyone ELSE making these should know- – when i was about to add the sugar- i did a double take on the amount. the sugar volume (cup measure) is WAY off- i thought’ crazy amount of sugar’ – i weighed it- you should use 3/4- just short of a cup of sugar !. FYI- also added 1/2 yogurt, 1/2 milk- turned out amazingly well. fantastic muffins.
alexandria
March 20th, 2012 at 00:31
is this 1 3/4 flour or just 3/4
pallavi
June 5th, 2012 at 17:17
I made my first ever muffins and it came out fantastic, thank you Bernie. Only change i made was use butter instead of oil but it was awesome.