I had a lot of leftover malt powder after making Triple Chocolate Malted Cookies. While I’m sure Mike would love if I used it up making several batches of his favorite cookie, I had other ideas. One of them, of course, being muffins! These muffins were a fun change from our usual breakfast. The malt flavor was not overwhelming, and the chocolate chips gave a little extra interest. A little chocolate for breakfast can’t be a bad thing, right? Definitely not if that means enjoying these muffins!
Chocolate Malt Muffins
Yields: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup chocolate malt powder (plus 2 teaspoons for topping)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (plus 2 teaspoons for topping)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare muffins tin (line cups or spray with cooking spray). In a small bowl, mix 2 teaspoons malt powder and 2 teaspoons granulated sugar. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, malt powder, sugar and baking powder until combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the oil, buttermilk, egg and vanilla.
- Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and fold gently until just combined; gently fold in chocolate chips.
- Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle with malt powder/sugar mixture.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Adapted from weewelcome
I heart chocolate for breakfast! What a great way to sneak it into the am! 😀 Happy New Year!!!
Mmmmm…chocolate is such a lovely way to start the day! Great muffins!
I love muffins, I love chocolate, I think I am going to have to make these soon! i have a jar of malt milk powder just sitting in waiting!
I really enjoy the flavor of malt…these chocolate malt muffins sound fantastic.
I love malt but there are not a lot of recipes out there using this. Glad to come across these muffins, they look amazing. Truly a treat for breakfast-Yum!
These muffins look fantastic, what a great recipe! Happy New Year! xoxo
I love malted milk powder. These muffins look great. 🙂
My wife got me malted milk powder after she introduced me to the world of malt shakes. Man, I can just eat the stuff plain! 🙂 Sounds like an awesome recipe!
I love malt powder and would also put it in everything possible! Great recipe! Happy New Year!!!