Chocolate Indulgence Muffins

These luscious chocolate muffins with the addition dates, pecan nuts and chopped chocolate are great any time of day.

Ingredients make 8

110 g self raising flour

50 g plain flour

40 g cocoa powder

200 g caster sugar

850 g melted butter

145 g milk

40 ml cream

1 egg

40 g chopped pecan nuts

600 g chopped dark chocolate

55 g chopped dates

Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC normal bake. Sift flours and cocoa powder into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and blend. Add melted butter, milk and cream. Beat with an electrical mixer for approx. 7 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat until incorporated between additions. Blend in the pecans, chocolate and dates. Place mixture in paper lined muffin tin and drizzle crumble or nuts on top. Bake for approx. 25 minutes and allow cooling for 10 minutes before removing from the tin.

Note: Try using white or milk chocolate chips instead of dark or a mixture.