Double Chocolate Muffins with Peppermint

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 14

Ingredients
  

  • Vita Ice Bing Cherry Plum for serving
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Granulated Cane Sugar
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Chopped Chocolate or chocolate chips
  • ½ tsp. Fine Sea Salt
  • 2 large Eggs
  • ¾ cup Sour Cream
  • ½ cup Olive Oil
  • ½ cup Whole Milk or buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • cup Crushed Peppermint Candy Canes

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425F. Line either a 6-count jumbo muffin tin or 12-count regular muffin tin.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
  • Create a well in the center to add the eggs, sour cream, olive oil, milk, and vanilla. Mix starting in the center and working in the dry ingredients. Whisk only just until combined.
  • Fold in the chopped chocolate.
  • Distribute the batter between the line muffin tins, then top with the crushed peppermint.
  • Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F to bake 12-16 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Enjoy with Vita Ice Bing Cherry Plum for a complementary drink!