The Startup Cook : Chocolate Chip Muffins

There is a reason why comfort food is called comfort food. Besides nourishing your body and elevating your spirits it’s also convenient to make and more importantly it’s a joy to make. No cursing in the kitchen (unless there is an irreversible kitchen disaster) or complaining or threatening violence on the cooker, making soul food is always relaxing.

On a brain wracking day, choose something delicious and simple to make (like these muffins), switch on some music and have your much needed wholesome lone time in the kitchen.

A date with oneself cannot be completed without a chocolate chip muffin.


 

Ingredients

50-60g of chocolate chips
1 cup of all-purpose flour
¼ cup of milk
¼ cup of white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp of baking powder
2 tbs & 1 tsp of vegetable oil
½ tsp of vanilla essence
1 tbs of white sugar
½ tbs of brown sugar
Salt



 

Directions

Preheat oven to 200 celsius. Prepare a muffin tin with muffin cases and set it aside

In a large mixing bowl sift in the flour, add ¼ cup of sugar, baking powder, chocolate chips, pinch of salt and mix well

In separate bowl add the milk, oil, egg, vanilla essence and whisk until well incorporated

Pour the milk mixture in to the large mixing bowl and combine well and until a thick batter forms

Take a regular tablespoon and spoon in the batter in to the muffin cases

Mix the tablespoon of white sugar with the half tablespoon of brown sugar

Dust the sugar mixture on to the top of the muffins

Bake for 20 -25 minutes


 

Disasters, Warnings and Tips

I baked my muffins without the muffin cases and poked them in to cupcake holders

“As a rule of thumb you must always sift the flour”- words of kitchen wisdom by my sister Fari

During the baking process, remember to turn your tray in between

Sneak in a muffin with your after dinner cup of tea

It’s perfectly fine if your batter is a little liquid like. DON’T PANIC

Gregory House is so dreamy

Chopped (dark) cooking chocolate functions as chips here

I love the crunchy sugary crusted top… yum!





Text by Shazzana Hamid