175mlcoffee(made with 1 heaped tsp espresso powder & boiling water)
125gplain flour
75gwholewheat flour
50gcocoa powder
½tspbicarbonate of soda
½tspbaking powder
½tspsalt
¼tspground cloves
¼tspground nutmeg
1½tspground cinnamon
¼tspmixed spice
200gpumpkin puree
175mlvegetable oil
50glight brown sugar
200gcaster sugar
2large eggs
½tspvanilla extract
Streusel Topping
40glight brown sugar
20gplain flour
½tspground cinnamon
pinch salt
10gbutter(cold)
Instructions
Muffins
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°CFan. Line a 12 deep hole muffin tray with high sided muffin liners.
Make up the coffee using 1 heaped tsp espresso powder and 175ml water. Set aside and allow to cool.
In a medium bowl mix together the flours, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree and oil until well combined.
Add the sugars to the pumpkin mixture and whisk until combined.
Whisk the eggs, one at a time, into the pumpkin batter mix until combined. Then add the vanilla and the coffee and mix thoroughly.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, just until combined. Be careful not to over mix the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling the liners ¾ full.
Streusel Topping
In a small bowl, mix the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt.
Next add the cubes of cold butter and rub through your fingers until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Top each unbaked muffin with the streusel topping.
Bake in the preheated oven 35-40 or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Take the tray from the oven and remove the muffins from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool.
Notes
The Streusel Topping adds a nice crunch, but is completely optional. These muffins are just as delicious without it. Also, you can add some pumpkin seeds to the topping if you so choose.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate & Pumpkin Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Cholesterol 29mg10%
Sodium 219mg10%
Potassium 180mg5%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 2654IU53%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 37mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •