CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

• 6 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate (or 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips)

• ⅓ cup butter

• ¾ cup buttermilk

  1/2 cup sour cream

• 3/4 cup white sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1-2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Directions:

1. 
   

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 12-18 muffin cups with papers or spray with Pam.

2. In a small saucepan over low heat (or microwave), melt the semisweet chocolate together with the butter. Let stand until cooled, about 10 minutes.

3. Lightly beat the eggs. Stir together the chocolate-butter mixture with the buttermilk, sour cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until blended well.

4. In a large bowl, stir together flour, soda, and salt. Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in the chocolate mixture, and stir until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups.  I like to sprinkle with sugar at this point.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove muffin tin from oven and let stand at least 5 minutes, before removing the muffins and letting them cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or cooled; can be frozen as well.

   Notes:  For the buttermilk, I sometimes put about a tablespoon of sour cream in a measuring cup and then add milk to measure 3/4 of a cup.  Mix together.  This is a family favorite.  Very cake like.  Makes 18 muffins for me.