CHOCOLATE-PECAN MUFFINS WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Chocolate-Pecan Muffins with Chocolate Sauce image

This is a chocolate-pecan muffin recipe that I made for my family after I got home from school. It's easy to make and really warms you up on a cold day! I thought it was a perfect treat right before Thanksgiving. You can sprinkle the muffins with confectioners' sugar when they're done baking, if you like.

Provided by cy999

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Chocolate Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ cups white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
18 candied pecans

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
Combine flour, sugar, butter, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix using a rubber spatula until combined; set aside.
Place chocolate chips, milk, and vanilla extract in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir. Microwave until melted, about 30 seconds. Mix together until it is a thick, dark chocolate sauce. Stir into flour mixture until completely combined and light brown in color.
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 1/2 to 3/4 full. Place a candied pecan onto the top of each muffin.
Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 185.4 mg, Sugar 19.6 g