CAPPUCCINO-CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Here is a muffin for all the coffee lovers out there.

Cappuccino-Chocolate Chip Muffin

6 tablespoons butter, softened

2/3 cup sugar

cream together till light and fluffy

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

add egg and beat well then add vanilla

1 3/4 cups flour sifted

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt (i use sea salt)

sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with wet ingredients

1/3 cup milk

2-tablespoons instant coffee or espresso powder

added to 2 tablespoons boiling water

1 tablespoon coffee-flavored liqueur (optional)

(add 1 tablespoon more coffee powder and 1 more tablespoon boiling water if you choose to skip the liqueur)

fold in chocolate chips

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

( if your dough is too stiff add a tablespoon of milk at a time untill it is the right consistency)

(muffin batter is thicker than cake batter)

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes

makes 12-14 muffins depending on how full you fill the cups

I used a regular muffin pan

I added a bit of whipped cream on top with just a touch of cinnamon sifted and then some chocolate sprinkles. The cream and cinnamon help to finish the flavor of a cappuccino
If you prefer more chocolate you could add a little of chocolate cream or fudge topping.

ENJOY!!

Eleanor fell asleep in the bouncy holding on to her teething toy for the first time
she is getting bigger everyday. What a sweet girl she is and a joy to have around.

When it is too cold to go outside bake something and enjoy it with a hot beverage:)

only -2 this morning and snow is in the forecast

Maybe this will help to chase those WINTER blues away.