Marbled Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 6 tablespoons sunflower oil or melted cooled butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F

2. 2

   Grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line with 12 muffin paper liners.

3. 3

   Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar.

4. 4

   Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl, then beat in the milk, oil and vanilla extract.

5. 5

   Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the beaten liquid ingredients. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.

6. 6

   Divide the batter between 2 bowls. Sift the cocoa into one bowl and mix together. Using teaspoons, spoon the batters into the prepared muffin pan, alternating the chocolate batter and the plain batter.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, until well risen and firm to the touch.

8. 8

   Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then serve warm or transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.