Decadent Double Chocolate Muffins with Ganache Filling

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Decadent Double Chocolate Muffins with Ganache Filling

If you’re craving ultra-rich, gooey, and chocolate-loaded muffins, this Double Chocolate Muffin recipe is your new best friend. They’re soft, moist, and packed with deep cocoa flavor, then finished with a luscious ganache filling that takes them completely over the top.

Perfect for chocolate lovers, these bakery-style muffins are easy to whip up and guaranteed to impress.

Ingredients

For the Muffins:

  • 2 large eggs
  • 180g Greek yogurt
  • 120ml whole milk
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 120ml vegetable oil
  • 210g plain flour (1¾ cups)
  • 200g caster sugar (1 cup)
  • 60g cocoa powder (½ cup)
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 250g dark chocolate chunks (reserve a handful for topping)

For the Ganache Filling:

  • 50g dark chocolate chips (about 54% cocoa)
  • 25g double cream
  • 25g cold unsalted butter

Instructions

Step 1: Prep the Oven
Preheat your oven to 220°C (428°F). Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, caster sugar, baking powder, and bicarbonate of soda. Lightly mix to combine, then set aside.

Step 3: Combine Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, whisk the eggs, Greek yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil until smooth and well combined.

Step 4: Make the Batter
Pour the wet mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients. Fold together gently until just combined—don’t overmix. Fold in the chocolate chunks, reserving a few for the tops.

Step 5: Fill and Bake
Spoon the batter into the lined muffin cups, filling them to the top for tall, domed muffins. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chunks on top.
Bake at 220°C for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 170°C (340°F) and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

Step 6: Make the Ganache Filling
While the muffins cool, make the ganache. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, cream, and butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until melted and silky smooth. Let it cool slightly.

Step 7: Fill the Muffins
Transfer the ganache to a piping bag. Using a small knife or skewer, poke a hole in the center of each muffin (but not all the way through). Fill each muffin with a generous squeeze of ganache.

Tips for Success

  • Use chunky chocolate bars instead of chips for more intense chocolate pockets.
  • The high oven temperature at the start helps the muffins rise tall and stay fluffy.
  • Let muffins cool slightly before filling to prevent the ganache from melting too quickly.

These double chocolate muffins are rich, indulgent, and filled with a surprise center of ganache. Whether served for brunch, dessert, or a special snack, they’re sure to become a household favorite.

Happy Baking!

 

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