This dessert is a golden creation. It is heavenly. It is from a fantasy world . I could go on and on about it.
The sweetness of the blueberry sauce alongside the chocolate cake and the fresh cream will make a breathtaking melody in your mouth . You have to try out this recipe. Your tastebuds will be mad at you if you don’t!
These decadent muffins are perfect for a fancy picnic dessert or a weeknight dinner at home or even a birthday party. Whatever the occasion is, I guarantee you they will be a hit because they instantly become popular at my house the night I made them.
INGREDIENTS
Chocolate muffin
- 1 1/4 cup self raising flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp coffee granules
- 1/2 cup canola oil or sunflower oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 cups frozen blueberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 cups heavy cream whipped
- A few sprigs of mint
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Spray a 12 cup muffin tray with non-stick spray
- In a large bowl, place the eggs , milk and vanilla essence and whisk with an electronic mixer .
- Slowly add the sugar, cocoa powder and the flour into the bowl and leave the mixer going until everything is well incorporated.
- Place a scoop full of the muffin batter into each of the sprayed muffin tins.
- Bake for 15 minutes ( until a wooden skewer comes out clean when inserted).
- To make the blueberry sauce, place the blueberries into a saucepan and the place the saucepan on medium heat until the blueberries are no longer frozen.
- Add the sugar in and cornstarch in and mix (ensuring that the cornstarch has dissolved).
- Bring the mixture to a boil until the blueberry sauce has a thick luscious consistency.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the blueberry sauce cool down.
- To assemble the mini desserts, take a muffin and slice off the top then slice the muffin in half.
- Place about 2 teaspoons of the whipped cream on the bottom half of the muffin , followed by two teaspoons of the blueberry sauce before placing the top half of the muffin.
- On the top half of the muffin, place about a tablespoon of the whipped cream followed by 2 teaspoons of the blueberry sauce before placing a sprig of mint for garnish.
- Do that with the remaining muffins and your mini desserts will be ready to serve!