Dark Chocolate Blueberry Muffins.
Did you ever have a diary? I did.
I think I got the idea from the Babysitter’s Club books. You can tell I read many classic novels as a child.
Anyway, this diary of mine. I wrote in it a lot. I’d write in it every single day. And sometimes when I was done writing in my diary, I’d doodle big hearts on the inside cover with a boy’s name in them. David, Doug, Don, Dwight… clearly I liked boys whose names began with the letter D.
One diary was a hot pink and purple squishy plastic. Stereotype city. It had a lock and a key, which I just thought was cool. I stashed the book underneath my mattress and the key somewhere in my desk drawer, which I frequently lost, so my brothers couldn’t find it. It was chock full of top-secret news, like what I really thought about Judy Blume’s Forever.
I don’t have a diary anymore; instead I have this little page on the internet that most people over the age of 60 don’t “get” and an impulsion to take pictures of my food and talk to my computer screen about them.
I don’t tell you when it’s raining or what I wore to school yesterday.
I don’t tell you about the one girl who got caught passing a note about me and my thighs. Hint: it wasn’t nice.
I don’t tell you about how I’m scared to ask my mom if I can shave my legs.
I don’t tell you that my mom, who won’t let me shave, said I looked like Roseanna Barr when I got a perm at age 9.
I don’t tell you that there are days when Mr. How Sweet wishes I’d take a long walk off a short pier.
Well… I may tell you some of that stuff. I tend to overshare.
But I always, always tell you when I make some deliriously good muffins.
And today is one of those days.
Chocolate. Blueberries. Whole wheat. Brown sugar. Sounds like the epitome of health to me. Lots of health here. Lots of reasons to devour them. And feel good about it.
Eat up. And don’t forget the butter.
Dark Chocolate Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour, or all-purpose flour, do NOT use regular whole wheat
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup chopped dark chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, brown sugar, cinnamon and mix until combined. Using a whisk, stir in the egg, vanilla, melted butter and milk. If the dough still appears too dry, add another tablespoon or 2 of milk. Fold in blueberries and chocolate.
- Using an ice cream scoop, spoon muffins into liners. Bake for 13-16 minutes, or until muffins are cooked through.
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For the record, I never liked a boy named Dwight. Someone’s just watched too many episodes of The Office.
148 Comments on “Dark Chocolate Blueberry Muffins.”
OK 1) your photos are BOMB. 2) these kind of posts are my favorite. I would like to buy your book….now.
Those look amazing! Why have I not thought to add chocolate before?!?
Haha, I had a diary when I was younger.. Ahh good memories. Glad to know I wasn’t the only one with heart doodles in it. The muffins look fantastic :D
i had so many diaries when i was a kid, i need to dig them out for a trip down memory lane. although i fear the contents would be most embarrassing:D
These are totally 100% healthy. Love it.
There are approximately five recipes with blueberries that are on my to-make list now. Yours are at the top because… Chocolate. Duh. Must buy blueberries.
Oooh wow these look amazing. And I love the Babysitter’s Club shout-out. I swear I read all of those when I was a kid.
Oh these looks so good, especially with the butter :)
Oh how I loved the babysitters club, sigh. I would have never thought to mix chocolate and blueberries! Perfect!
Chocolate and blueberries is such an underrated combo! Love them together.
these look delicious! but last time i made the banana blueberry muffins they stuck to my cupcake liners..is there a specific type of cupcake liners that i should be using for muffins so they don’t stick?
Hmmm I have never had muffins stick to my liners! Maybe try spraying your liners with some non-stick spray??
I want, I want! Chocolate and blueberry = antioxidants = healthy! Awesome!
Delicious!
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Delicious!
The Babysitter’s Club books inspired me, too. I even started my own club, soo…I guess that makes me the nerdiest of all! :) Chocolate+blueberry = match made in heaven.
I tried to start my own!!
Muffins are a breakfast food. Thank you very much, Jessica, for making my breakfast that much better :)
These look so good! I can easily veganize this recipe :)
I loved babysitter’s club? Who was your favorite? I liked Dawn and Mallory!
they look wonderful and love the melting butter dripping off. creates such realism in the pics. A detail that was not lost on me :)
Haha, blogs totally are like public diaries!!!! And I have to say that I also had quite a thing for boys with D names when I was little. I think I liked a sum total of four Davids. I swear I will end up marrying one. lol
I may or may not have had a diary based on Harriet the Spy. I also may or may not have regularly hidden under the table where the cool kids sat at recess so I could spy on them.
I may or may not have been highly unpopular in elementary school.
It’s ok, I’m obsessed with The Office too. Actually that is what MAKES my Thursdays…every Thursday- haha :D And, when I read the name ‘Dwight’ my head went straight to thinking of The Office. :)
MMMM BUTTAH!!! that looks so good! :) I love bluebs and dark chocolate
yes i had a diary and it was filled with games I played with my friends involving boys and thats all I will say
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these definitely qualify as healthy! can’t wait to try them!
Wow, these are so healthy I should bring them for my presentation on obesity prevention! Love how they look so yummy, I should write this recipe in my diary (not telling what else is in there!) ;)
Oh the Babysitters! I know every plot line still…and I have two books, #1 and #100 signed by Ann M. Martin :)
Oh The Babysitter Club books! I always wished my house had a secret passage way like Dawn’s did!!
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What DID you really think of “Forever”? It scarred me a little. I mean…RALPH??! Really???
So yummy nummy Jess. Every time I read you posts I don’t know what I want for more – the food because I love food, or waiting waiting waiting for my 35mm lens to come in. Hurry up already Nikon!
It’s darn hard difficult trying to take photos with my 85mm.
As always, lovely post Jessica.
OOooh… not bad, not bad, 4 tbsp of butter, i can handle it. :-) I’ve seen blueberry brownies and i can’t wait to try those, and these babies look just as good.
bookmarked!
thanks girl!
omg, my diary is so embarrassing. i’ve talked about things like, i dropped my pencil and he picked it up and gave it to me. yeah, i was so lame. :-)
I just stumbled on your blog… and these look so decadent. I am going to keep reading… I think I’m gonna like your stuff! :)
Thanks Kerry!
I don’t know what it is but I’ve been on a real big chocolate kick lately! This sounds delishhh
WHAT! how did I miss these yesterday!? amazing. :)
Yum! Chocolate + blueberries = yes please!
Hey, don’t knock Kristy and the gang! That was classic stuff.
Dark chocolate and bluerries sounds like lovely combo! I’ve seen lot of recipes with blueberries + white chocolate, but never dark, which is even better!!
two of my favorite things: Blueberries..and chocolate. this muffin looks heavenly!
Oh My!Oh My!
Why must you torture us?
But I think I will be making these as they look AMAZING!
xx
I think I had the same diary! Also, those muffins look amazing :)
These little muffins look and sound super delish! Still have my diaries from being a young girl. Congrats on the Top9 !
Thank you!
You make me smile and drool! Your muffins look amazing!
Wow now that is my kind of muffin.
I’m over 60 and I love reading your blog! :)
Your muffins look terrific and deserve their spot in today’s Top 9 at Foodbuzz! Congratulations!
These look really good! I wouldn’t hesitate to eat them! However, most of my family has an aversion to chocolate… Do you know of a good plain blueberry muffin recipe or do you know how to use this one just without the chocolate?
I don’t have a plain blueberry muffin recipe, but I have a few others:
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2010/06/loaded-blueberry-coconut-muffins/
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2010/06/whole-wheat-blueberry-banana-bread-muffins/
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2010/04/very-berry-whole-wheat-muffins/
Thanks :D
Could I use half whole wheat half ap flour?
I had the same question – why not all whole wheat flour? Would the muffins not rise correctly?
Nope – whole wheat flour is very dense and gritty. It would REALLY dry out the muffins. I mean, you are more than welcome to try it if that is all you have, but they won’t be as good if you use all purpose or whole wheat pastry. Much softer and fluffier!
I keep thinking the more I stare at these, the more likely they’ll instantly appear in front of me.
Also, I had a dinky diary. Considering how much whining and pleading I had to do to get one, I really didn’t make much use of it once it was in my possession. :P
There is no way I could ever say no to one (or two or three) of these muffins. And now you have me thinking about my old diaries, too. ;)
wow I never thought of chocolate and blueberries together but that just looks so good I might have to try that recipe very soon
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