Madison’s Bakery-Style Chocolate Muffins

Rich and soft chocolate muffins with a fudgy ganache center. Olympic muffin inspired!!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Step 2

2. Line a muffin pan with paper liners.

Step 3

3. If you do not have buttermilk, make a quick almond milk version: add 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar to a measuring cup, then add almond milk until it reaches ⅓ cup total. Stir and let it sit for 5–10 minutes.

Step 4

4. In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil, and sugar until light and creamy.

Step 5

5. Add the vanilla, then mix in the eggs one at a time.

Step 6

6. Mix in the dry chocolate pudding mix until combined.

Step 7

7. In a separate bowl, whisk together the cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Step 8

8. Add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in two parts, alternating with the sour cream. Mix just until no flour streaks are left.

Step 9

9. Add the buttermilk or almond milk buttermilk substitute and mix gently until combined.

Step 10

10. Fold in the chocolate chunks.

Step 11

11. Cover the batter and chill for at least 1 hour, or overnight for the best bakery-style flavor and rise.

Step 12

12. Scoop the batter into the jumbo muffin liners. Fill them pretty full so they bake with a tall dome.

Step 13

13. Add extra chocolate chunks on top if you want.

Step 14

14. Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes.

Step 15

15. Keep the muffins in the oven and lower the temperature to 325°F. Bake for about 20 more minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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16. Let the muffins cool before adding ganache.

Step 17

17. In a small saucepan, add the sweetened condensed milk and bittersweet chocolate chips.

Step 18

18. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.

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19. Stir in the vanilla extract.

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20. Pour the ganache into a piping bag.

Step 21

21. Cut a small 1-inch hole in the center of each muffin.

Step 22

22. Pipe the ganache into the center.