Mexican Chocolate Oatmeal Pepita Mini Muffins Recipes

MEXICAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°; grease muffin tin.
• In a bowl, whisk the milk, butter, and eggs together.
• In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cumin, and salt; add liquid mixture to flour mixture; stir just until blended; stir in cilantro.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin, filling cups to the top.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until pick comes out clean and dry.

MEXICAN POPCORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sift flour, measure and sift with baking powder, salt, and sugar.
• Add milk, popped corn, eggs and melted butter.
• Stir in cheese and green chiles.
• Fill well-oiled muffin tins 2/3 full.
• Bake in pre-heated oven (435 F) for 20 minutes.
• Makes 12 regular sized muffins.

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Note on using lentils: If using canned lentils, drain first and omit salt; if using dry (my preference is dry red lentils) measure 1/3 cup rinsed lentils into saucepan, add 2/3 cup water and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes (may need to add a small amount of water) cool and measure.
• Mash lentils with a fork in mixing bowl.
• Add eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla extract to lentils.
• Mix just to combine.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cocoa and cinnamon in separate bowl.
• Add dry mixture and blend until combined.
• Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Pour into greased muffin tins.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.
• Let cool 10-15 minutes for easy turn out.
• Dust tops with confectioners sugar.

BANANA OATMEAL MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray mini muffin tins with non-stick spray (do not use muffin liners, the dough sticks to them too much).
• Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• In a smaller bowl, combine banana, yogurt, oil, vanilla, and egg, and stir well.
• Add wet ingredients to dry, stirring gently just until fully moistened.
• Fill each muffin tin with an ever-so-slightly heaping tablespoon of batter.
• Bake 10-12 minutes (11 is best in my oven).
• Alternatives: 8x8 square pan - bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick in the center comes out clean. Loaf pan - bake 50-55 minutes until toothpick in the center comes out clean. Cool thoroughly.
• Read more about www.azcentral.com White Whole Wheat Flour (it's an informative atricle).