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Carrot Patch Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 6 T. unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs

Streusel Topping

  • 1/3 cup all-purpse flour
  • 3 T. brown sugar
  • 2 T. unsalted butter, softened

Strawberry "Carrots"

  • 6 strawberries
  • 1 package orange candy melts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 6 jumbo muffin pan cups with paper liners.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and whisk to blend.
  • In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs, and butter. Add the flour mixture and stir to combine.
  • Spoon the batter into the muffin cups and fill 3/4 full.
  • Make the streusel in a small bowl. Mix the flour and sugar. Add the butter and mix with a fork until crumbly. Spoon about 1 T. of the streusel over each muffin.
  • Bake the muffins until set, about 30-35 minutes for jumbo muffin cups. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Prepare strawberry "carrots". Melt candy melts in 30 second increments. Once melted dip strawberries to cover all the way up to the stem. Place on parchment to let harden.
  • Once muffins have cooled, add your strawberry "carrot" to the center of the muffin and enjoy!