Chocolate Buttermilk 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. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. 2

   In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a whisk.

3. 3

   In another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, water, oil and vanilla.

4. 4

   Combine wet ingredients with dry until BARELY moistened (batter will be thick).

5. 5

   Fold in chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Fill (not 2/3 full. Almost completely) greased or paper lined muffin cups with batter.

7. 7

   Bake at 425 for 8 minute.

8. 8

   Lower oven temp to 325 and bake for additional 12-17 minute or until tops are firm and muffins are done.

9. 9

   Cool on wire racks immediately.