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Olympic Chocolate Muffins by @shortstackkitchen

CHOCOLATE MUFFINS
 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
 1 ¼ cups White Sugar
 ½ cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder
 1 tsp Espresso
 2 ½ tsp Baking Powder
 ½ tsp Baking Soda
 2 tsp Cornstarch
 ½ tsp Salt
  cup Colavita Essential Olive Oil
 ¾ cup Buttermilk, room temp
  cup Full-Fat Sour Cream
 2 Large Eggs, room temp
 1 tbsp Vanilla
 1 ½ cups Semi-sweet Chocolate Chunks + More for the Top
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
 3 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chunks + More for the Top
  + 1 tbsp Heavy Cream
1

Line a 6-count jumbo muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.

2

In a large mixing bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda,
espresso powder and salt.

3

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, eggs, sour cream, buttermilk and vanilla until well combined.

4

Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until there are very few flour steaks left. Do not overmix.

5

Then, gently fold in the chocolate chunks or chips. Cover with a tea towel and allow the batter to rest on the counter for at least 45 minutes.

6

With 15 minutes left of resting, set a rack in the center of the oven and set it to 425ºF.

7

Evenly divide the batter in each muffin cavity. It should be filled nearly to the brim. Top with extra chocolate chunks.

8

Bake muffins at 425ºF (218ºC) for 6 minutes and then lower the temperature to 350ºF (without opening the oven door) and continue baking for 20 to 24 minutes. They are ready when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with very few moist crumbs. Keep muffins in the pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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Meanwhile, as the muffins are cooling, make the chocolate ganache. Finely chop your chocolate and transfer to a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan just until simmering. Then pour hot cream over chocolate and let stand, untouched for 4 to 5 minutes. Gently and slowly stir until combined. Transfer ganache to a piping bag, ziploc bag or squeeze bottle

10

With a knife or large decorating tip, scoop out a deep hole in the center of each muffin. Then, generously fill with chocolate ganache. Serve and enjoy.

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NOTES: Storee muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week.