Chocolate Macaroon Muffins

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups flaked coconut, divided
• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips.
• 2 combine milk, egg and oil; mix well.
• 3 stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• 4 spoon 2 tablespoonfuls into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups.
• 5 combine 1 cup coconut, condensed milk and extract; place 2 teaspoonfuls in the center of each cup (do not spread).
• 6 top with remaining batter.
• 7 sprinkle with remaining coconut.
• 8 bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until muffins test done.
• 9 cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.