CHOCOLATE SURPRISE MUFFINS

Chocolate Surprise Muffins image

Provided by Susiecat too

Time 30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups natural bran (I used oat bran, use whatever kind is your favorite)
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup raspberry preserves, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease muffin tins.
In a large bowl, mix the yogurt with the milk. Mix in the beaten egg, honey and vanilla.
Add the bran and wheat germ, mix and let stand for several minutes to absorb the liquids.
Into another bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Stir together well.
Add to the wet mixture and stir only until combined.
Drop mixture into muffin tins until 1/3 full.
Add 1 heaping teaspoon raspberry preserves to the middle of each muffin tin.
Top with remaining muffin batter until each tin is 3/4 full.
Place the muffin tins on a baking sheet and bake 15-20 minutes, until muffins have a firm feel and slightly springs back when lightly touched.
Let cool 5 minutes in the tins, then turn out and let cool completely on a wire rack.