Refreshing Peppermint Chocolate Muffins Recipe (Eggless)

Indulge in these refreshing mint chocolate muffins which are super easy to bake and just the perfect dessert for your taste-buds.

A word of caution- Peppermint essence has a strong flavor. So be careful while adding it. Just a few drops will do the trick.

Serves : 12 Muffins

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 Cup Refined Flour
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 3 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 Cup Olive oil
• 1 Tbsp Vinegar
• 1/3 Cup Chocolate Chips
• 3-4 Drops of Mint Essence
• 3/4 Cup Cold Water

METHOD 

1. Preheat oven at 180 °C for 10 minutes.
2. Sift refined flour, baking soda and salt together in a big bowl.
3. Now, sift together sugar and cocoa powder and mix in the first bowl.
4. In another bowl, pour oil, vinegar and cold water. Whisk it.
5. Transfer dry ingredients (few tablespoons at a time) to the bowl with liquid ingredients and mix . Repeat the process till dry ingredients are finished.
6. Add mint essence and chocolate chips to cake batter and gently mix. Rub chocolate chips with some flour before adding to batter so that chocolate chips do not settle down.
7. Pour cake batter into muffin liners and sprinkle few chocolate chips on top. Fill each muffin liner only till 3/4th of its capacity.
8. Bake at 180°C in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.