Remember when I made Fluffy Snickerdoodles?
And there was actually no chocolate! In or on top! And they were insanely addicting! Well, I had intended to do the same with these snickerdoodle muffins, but then the ganache thing happened.
Not just any ganache, Kahlua Chocolate Ganache. See I was having a grand old-time on this snowy day (Finally! I live in the mountains of Colorado where snow is supposed to be everywhere by now, but we have seen nothing but sun and blue skies since November 1st! So, the snowfall was happily welcomed!) singing along to my classic Christmas music with Jingle (the family Elf on the Shelf) when I remember about my failed attempt at truffles. Todays post was originally going to be truffles, but the filling never firmed up, it just stayed all gooey and delicious. Truffle fail. So I did it. I put the truffle ganache in my snickerdoodle muffins.
I mean the ganache has Kahlua and chocolate and cream. When the thought crossed my mind there was no turning back . I had to make it happen. It just had to.
I do not know why I do these things and sometimes I really wish I didn’t. But this is not one of those times. These are pure Christmas magic.
Whether you choose to add the ganache or not (I highly recommend adding) these are some seriously good muffins.
Speechless.
Snickerdoodle muffins stuffed with a Kahlua Chocolate Ganache. Pure holiday indulgence.
Ingredients
- Cinnamon crumble:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup Flour
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons Butter, Softened
- Batter:
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3 Eggs
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1 stick Butter, melted
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt (fat free is fine)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- Chocolate Ganache:
- 6 ounces Semi-sweet Chocolate
- 1/2 cup Half and Half
- 1/2 tablespoon Butter
- pinch of Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1/8 cup Kahlua
Instructions
- Preheat ove to 350 degrees.
- Line 12 cupcake tins with liners.
- Chop semisweet chocolate and put in a heatproof bowl. Bring half and half, butter and a pinch of salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; pour over the chocolate and let sit until completely melted, about 10 minutes. Stir with a rubber spatula or whisk until smooth. Whisk in vanilla and kahlua. Set a side.
- Mix 2/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour and 1 tablespoon cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl; mash in softened butter. Set a side.
- Mix 2 flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon and salt, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in large bowl. Whisk 3 eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 stick melted butter, 1 cup sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla; fold into the flour mixture. Fold in a half cup of the cinnamon crumble mixture. Fill the muffin tins half way full. Place a dollop of the chocolate ganache in each tin and top with the remaining batter, you want to leave about 1/3 of the ganache for topping. Sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon crumble on top. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
- Allow to cool and drizzle with the remaining ganache.
I guess this is what happens when you write a food blog.
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These look delicious! I love how you turned a recipe fail into a recipe win.
Thank you! I do hate to let food go waste!
Yum! Kahlua is good, really good:) I would definitely have to use the ganache.
Yeah, the ganache pretty much rocks!
Mmm… These look DIVINE! Thank you for the recipe! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Sounds amazing! I love the addition of Kahlua! Thanks for linking up on our Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap.
Steph
swtboutique.blogspot.com
Thanks for hosting a great party!
These look wonderful. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday. Please come back Sunday to vote.
These muffins look delicious. I have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this with everyone. It runs from Wednesday through midnight Sunday. Here is the link to the party.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/12/fabric-covered-can-pen-and-pencil.html
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Thank you i will check it out!
Wow! Snickerdoodles and muffins combined – looks so yummy!
Thanks! Love me some cinnamon and chocolate!
I looooove snickerdoodles muffins and with this wonderful ganache = WOWWWW
I really with I could grab one and eat right now!
I wish they would just invent “computer take out” already!
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Seriously! I am dying with all the yumminess! These muffins need to be on a plate in front of my right now!!!
This is a great recipe, everyone should keep in their books!
Thank you so much for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – Hope to see you there again tomorrow with more deliciousness
Love the ganache drizzled on top!
Cookie muffins? Great idea! Thanks for bringing them to Tuesday’s Table – hope you come back next week!