Mocha Pecan Muffins

By bakers_delight85

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup firmly packed dark or light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup plain yogurt, low fat or full fat
• 1/2 tsp. espresso powder dissolved in 1/2 cup water (or substitute a half cup of morning coffee)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Spray a 12-cup 3 x 1 1/2-inch muffin tin with pan spray.
In a large bowl, combine the flours, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In another large bowl, combine the oil, butter, eggs, yogurt, coffee mixture and vanilla.
Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips.
Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups. The cups will be very full, but don't worry, they won't overflow. The batter will rise up nicely, and the finished product will look beautiful.
Bake them for 25 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center of one muffin comes out clean.
Cool the muffins completely in the pan.