Chocolate Crumble Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate (grated or finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped (optional) or 1/2 cup almonds, chopped (optional)
• 2 tablespoons dried candied orange peel, finely chopped (recipe just said citrus peel, i love orange and chocolate together)
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 3/4 cup light cream (may need a little more or less)
• chocolate chips, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425ºf.
• 2 butter a 12-hole muffin pan or line it with cupcake papers.
• 3 sift the flour, salt and sugar into a mixing bowl.
• 4 add the butter and using the tips of your fingers, rub the mixture until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
• 5 stir in the chocolate, nuts (if using) and citrus peel.
• 6 break the egg into a measuring cup, whisk slightly, then add enough light cream to make 1 cup of liquid ingredients.
• 7 add the egg/milk mixture to the other ingredients and stir just until the dough comes together - it will be quite sticky.
• 8 divide the dough equally among the muffin cases, then decorate with chocolate chips, if using.
• 9 bake for 10 minutes.
• 10 lower heat to 350ºf and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until golden brown and firm to touch.
• 11 remove from oven and cool slightly on a baking rack.
• 12 store leftovers in an airtight container.