Black Garlic Chocolate Muffins

These chocolate muffins are enhanced with the sweetness of black garlic. They are great for breakfast or for a quick on-the-go snack. Black garlic can be found in most Asian markets.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 408 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• ½ cup oil
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chunks
• 7 solo black garlic bulbs, mashed
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.

Step 3

Stir together mashed black garlic, oil, milk, sour cream, egg, and vanilla extract in a second bowl. Add to flour mixture and mix well. Add melted chocolate, stirring until well combined. Fold in chocolate chunks and chopped nuts. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each almost to the top.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 22 to 26 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.