Cappuccino chip muffins
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Flour | 
| ¾ | cup | Sugar | 
| 2½ | teaspoon | Baking powder | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt | 
| 2 | teaspoons | Instant espresso coffee powder | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon | 
| 1 | cup | Milk (scalded & cooled; if desired) | 
| 1 | Lightly beaten egg | |
| ½ | cup | Lightly salted butter or margarine; melted & cooled | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla | 
| ¾ | cup | Semisweet chocolate mini-chips | 
| 4 | ounces | Cream cheese softened | 
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Vanilla | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Instant espresso powder | 
| 1 | ounce | Semisweet chocolate; grated | 
Directions
ESPRESSO SPREAD
Preheat oven to 375øF, prepare pans. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, coffee, salt & cinnamon. In another bowl, stir together milk, butter, egg & vanilla until blended. Add dry mix to wet mix until just combined. Stir in chips. Spoon batter in pans & bake for 15-20 mins or until cooked. Makes 12. These muffins freeze well. 
Delicious served with Espresso Spread: Place all ingredients in a food processor fitted with a steel blade; process 30 secs, or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of container with rubber scraper, if necessary. Serve immediately or cover & refrigerate. To serve, let stand 10 mins at room temperature to soften. Makes approx. 1-½ cups. 
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