Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2008

Tasted good. Major problem is that the chocolate chips sink to the bottom and if you do not use paper liners, you lose the chips as they stick to the cup when you take the muffins out. These made 18 full cupcakes (not 12). Mine were done at 18 minutes (vs. 20-25 as indicated). Others have said these were dry and this is likely due to overbaking. The sugar on top can barely be tasted - feel free to skip that step. Tasted ok, but I won't make again due to the chocolate chip issue.

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kadwell

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2008

I changed the recipe as the others suggested, but these were far from "perfect". I upped the milk, cocoa, and added an egg. This just didn't do it for me. Whenever I make "cakelike" recipes, I always add 2 tbsp of cornstarch per cup of flour to improve the texture. I think this recipe could really benefit from that. My muffins looked NOTHING like the photo; mine were flat and shiny. Not a keeper recipe.

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Dana H.

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

I just pulled these out of the oven a little while ago. I thought they were pretty darn good and will definitely make them again. I forgot the sugar on top and next time I'll add an extra 1/4 cup of cocoa to the dry ingredients.

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Crikkitt

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Tipp City, Ohio, USA

Living In: Midland, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2008

These turned out GREAT! I did follow other peoples advice & used 1.5 milk & 3/4 cup coco & 1 tsp salt. They were gone in no time. This is a definate keeper!

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KMMCJONES

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Home Town: Gilbert, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2008

Taste was ok,they didn't seem to raise and to get them out of the paper cups you lose half it was eh ok not what i was dreaming of tho

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cherokeebaby

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Home Town: Lodi, California, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2008

Loooove this recipe! been looking for a long time for a good chocolate muffin recipe, and this was it!, although at first was a bit dry, insed of adding more oil or milk, I added one tablespoon of baileys! and it was great! evryone loves them, i usually make insted of a dozen i make 24! because they dont last more than 3 days! p.s: vanilla isnt soooo important! with baileys you get the flavor, and also if you want or dont have walnuts, they are not so important!

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sofia_loretta

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2008

Most beautiful muffins I've ever made. The pale white almonds on top of the dark chocolate really add a nice contrasts which makes them look even more delectable.

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Katie Jo

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2008

Made by my 11 year old son. Brought them to a tag/bake sale for a church group and there were only three left! All of his friends loved them.

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Taylorsmom1997

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2008

Don't make the mistake I did and fit all the batter into 12 muffins. My muffins rose way too much and spilled out on the bottom of my oven. However, the flavor was good...

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joylene77

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2008

I read the reviews and was excited to try this recipe... all I can say is BLAND.. BLAND.. I follwed it to a tee.. and it had NO flavor.. I was extremely disappointed..all my products are fresh.. and I've been cooking for 20 plus years... so I know what I'm doing... sadly disappointed

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justaflipflopmom

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2008

I made this recipe just as written, without adding choc chips or nuts-I was out. They cooked up fine, about 22 minutes, didn't have any problems with thme setting up, and I didn't add any additional anything. Did it just as written. Great muffins. I'm sure they will be even better with the choc chips the next time I make them! Thanks!

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MSABBYK

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Home Town: Worland, Wyoming, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008

These muffins tasted scrumptious, but I had a bunch of trouble with the baking. It took about 30+ minutes before the muffins set and I ended up having to put them back in the oven to re-bake after the first 25 minutes. Even then, the muffins did not rise well and stuck to the bottoms and sides of my greased muffin tins. I think a little more flour, filling the cups only 1/2 full instead of 3/4 full, or using muffin cup liners, or a combination of all of the above would have helped tremendously. Am definitely going to try again though!

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Jessie

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Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2008

these turned out great! on a whim, I took the last apx 1/3 of batter (this makes more than 12!) and added about 1 Tbsp. of instant coffee. Delicious! If making a full batch with the coffee, use 3-4 Tbsp coffee, depending on your taste. I used the 1.5 cups milk and 3/4 cocoa like others suggested. I also left out the nuts because I didn't have any, but these are great for a chocolate lover! however, not as dense as i had hoped. more of a 4.5

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Breanna

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2008

We used whole wheat flour instead of AP and milk chocolate chunks instead of semi-sweet chips. I made mini-muffins for the kids and regular muffins for the adults. I forgot the sugar on top! Regardless of the changes and ommission these are a 4 and the kids keep going back for more which is great!

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2008

I tried the recipe and my friends said the muffins were heavenly!!!!I omitted the sugar topping and substituted a chocolate glaze. Also the next time I would add an additional tbsps oil.

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Ann

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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2008

Used cooking chocolate ground with a blender instead of chips (because they are impossible to find in Germany) & dropped the nuts. These muffins were a huge hit at my husband's birthday! We froze the leftovers and they are just as good if not better now. Moist & soft still...will definitely make these again! A chocolate lover's dream

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txblond

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Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, Germany

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2008

Really yummy muffins!! I had special dark cocoa, and it was almost too much, but the kids loved them. Gave some to my neighbor also and her kids were drooling over them as I left. The only 'problem' I had was that my muffins turned out really smooth on top. Just not as beautiful and textured as I'd like, anyone know why? Maybe its because I'm used to baking with whole wheat, but ran out this time. Thanks for a keeper!!

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Brandy

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2008

I love this recipe, made this for a bunch of construction workers who gobbled them down. Used the suggestions for good chocolate, applesauce and added golden flax meal for added nutritional benefits. Have already made a few times.

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PETITE BAKER

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Reviewed: May 18, 2008

Although I used white chocolate chips and went without nuts, this gets 5 stars. The cake itself is great. I believe with mini chocolate chips and the nuts it would be awesome. I made them the way I did for someone else's taste (not mine!)

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Grumpy's Honeybunch

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Richville, New York, USA

Living In: Hermon, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2008

Made these as stated but without the nuts. I have to say I had high hopes for these muffins, but I was disappointed. They were dry (I only baked 20 min) and they lacked the rich chocolate flavor I was looking for. My kids liked them in spite of their flat taste otherwise I would have rated 1 or 2 stars. I am sure there are better chocolate muffin recipes out there than this one.

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