Chocolate Avocado Walnut Muffins are filled with chocolatey goodness and added moisture from mashed avocado, complete with a walnut topping.
Chocolate Avocado Walnut Muffins
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Chocolate Avocado Walnut Muffins is my recipe of the day with the blogging group Muffin Monday. This is a recipe I have had around for awhile but posted on another website. I have decided to bring it over to the blog to be part of my larger collection.
These are very moist muffins, owing in large part to the avocado oil in the fruit. Avocado has a very mild flavor that blends in. We can debate whether someone can taste it or not- and having eaten these, I can tell you that if someone told you there was avocado in it, you might think about it and say, “Yes, that’s right.”
But in any case the flavor is not strong, in the same vein that zucchini can be added to muffins and just disappear. I like them because they are essentially oil-free (except yes, avocado contains avocado oil).
They aren’t considered diet muffins my any stretch, but you may enjoy these, as I do. I’ll probably make some other avocado muffins in the near future, perhaps savory. Funny how my brain heads straight for bacon. But as a breakfast item, why not? It’s fun to play with your food.
Muffin Monday
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- Eggnog Muffin Tops from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Pearl Millet Banana Muffins from Magical Ingredients
- Sourdough Apple Oatmeal Muffins from Zesty South Indian Kitchen
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Chocolate Avocado Walnut Muffins
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Chocolate Avocado Walnut Muffins
Chocolate Avocado Walnut Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1-1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup shelled walnuts chopped and divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F./190°C.
- Mash avocado with sugar in a mixing bowl (makes it easier to get the avocado smooth).
- Add all remaining ingredients except reserving 1/4 cup of the chopped walnuts.
- Place batter 2/3 full in cupcake paper lined muffin tin for about 18-20 muffins
- Sprinkle batter with the reserved walnuts.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and removed without wet batter.
Notes
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I made a sauce for fish the other day from a cucumber that was starting to get past its best and had the whole family guessing what was in it. Your muffins would be fun for that game as well!
My best one was sliding the bhindi masala past my brother. Just the sight of okra would make him gag. I’d stopped by the farm stand when visiting back home (and cooking, obviously) and the okra was just beautiful so I had to add it to the menu. Cooked up the bhindi on the fly as a side and he put it on his plate. I didn’t say anything, just watched curiously. With a little smile. And after it was gone, asked him how the bhindi was. “What’s bhindi?” “Oh that vegetable curry.” “It was DELICIOUS!” “Hey Lar- that was okra you know.”(laughing) You can’t buy the look on his face. Bwahahahahaaaaa! Sue: 1, Brother: 0. *snort* I do curries well, but then again, I have made so many. Now they are officially my secret weapon. 😀
Avocado and bacon… my mind would go there too! Plus, avocado makes one feel so virtuous.
It’s quite sometime that i made chocolate-avocado loaf. Your muffin looks very tempting to me. I love adding walnuts to all my muffins and quick breads. The flavors of your muffin are spot on for me.
Chocolate avocado walnut muffins looks not only delicious. Love the addition of avocado.