Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 34 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar (dark or light)
  • 13 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup vegetable oil
  • 14 cup salted butter, melted
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup plain yogurt (lowfat or full fat)
  • 12 teaspoon espresso powder, dissolved in 1/2 cup water (or substitute 1/2 cup morning coffee)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chip

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Spray a 12 cup, 3 x 1 1/2 inch muffin tin with pan spray.
  • In a bowl, combine the flours, sugars, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • In another bowl, combine the oil, butter, eggs, yogurt, coffee mixture, and vanilla.
  • Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  • Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips.
  • Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin cups; the cups will be very full, but don't worry, they won't overflow; the batter will rise up nicely.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  • Cool the muffins completely in the pan.