Chocolate Buttermilk Muffins

This is a recipe that my daughter Jessica and I came up with. Our family LOVES them, it is one of our favorite muffins.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 21
• Yields: 21 muffins

Ingredients

• 2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  baking cocoa
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup buttermilk
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a whisk.
3. In another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, water, oil and vanilla.
4. Combine wet ingredients with dry until BARELY moistened (batter will be thick).
5. Fold in chocolate chips.
6. Fill (not 2/3 full. Almost completely) greased or paper lined muffin cups with batter.
7. Bake at 425 for 8 minute.
8. Lower oven temp to 325 and bake for additional 12-17 minute or until tops are firm and muffins are done.
9. Cool on wire racks immediately.