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    Home » Recipes » Chocolate

    Tahini & Chocolate (or Nutella) stuffed crumble muffins

    Published: Feb 9, 2019 · Modified: Jun 13, 2020 by Makos

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    These easy chocolate stuffed muffins are the perfect dessert for every occasion. Crumbly and tender with a creamy chocolate center, they ’re just irresistible!

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    Okay, a while ago I did something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time now. I took the recipe for my apple crumble muffins and I substituted a chocolate filling for the apple pie filling. It’s safe to say that my life is complete now 🙂

    I mean, this is a delicious, easy to make dessert, with a crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth base and a creamy chocolaty filling, that’s perfect for any occasion, including Valentine’s Day which is just around the corner! And isn’t it great to have a recipe that’s simple enough and doesn’t need much effort, especially on a day you should spend celebrating? That’s why last year, for Valentine's Day, I made an easy almond milk and chocolate mousse with only 2 basic ingredients and some flavorings. But for this year I wanted something with more texture and with a hidden surprise inside, and I think these muffins won’t disappoint!

    Tahini & Chocolate (or Nutella) stuffed crumble muffins

    The tahini & chocolate (or Nutella) filling

    When I started thinking about the filling of these muffins the first thing that came to my mind was (of course) Nutella. But because I also like to use tahini and chocolate (like I do in this olive oil & banana blender cake with tahini chocolate ganache) I decided to also try a tahini-based cream. To my surprise, I liked the tahini and chocolate filling better, because Nutella seemed a bit too sweet.

    Don’t get me wrong here: I’m not saying that I didn’t like the ones with Nutella (duh), I’m just saying that the other batch was a bit more balanced and with a more complex and interesting flavor. If you don’t like tahini you can use natural almond or hazelnut or peanut butter (with no additives and hydrogenated fat).

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    How to assemble the chocolate crumble muffins

    The first thing you want to do is to line your cupcake pan with liners. Then, after you make the filling and the dough, you will divide the dough into 20 balls and you will form small nests which will be filled with the filling. Fill with the chocolate filling and crumble the rest of the dough with your fingers over the filling.

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    Some notes/tips:

    • Substitute almond butter, hazelnut butter or peanut butter for the tahini
    • You can also use a store-bought chocolate spread like Nutella.
    • Use cupcake liners for easier unmolding. When the muffins are baked, I find it easy to scoop them out of the pan using a fork. Don’t pierce them with the fork, just slide it through the edge of each muffin and lift it out of the pan.
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    Recipe

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    Tahini & Chocolate (or Nutella) stuffed crumble muffins

    Makos
    These easy chocolate stuffed muffins are the perfect dessert for every occasion. Crumbly and tender with a creamy chocolate center, they’re just irresistible!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 35 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr
    Course Dessert, Sweet
    Cuisine American, Mediterranean
    Servings 20
    Calories 310 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    For the dough:

    • 3 ½ cups (460 grams) all-purpose flour
    • 5 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 cup (250 grams) butter, soft
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup (220 grams) white sugar
    • 1 large egg

    For the filling:

    • ½ cup (125 grams) tahini
    • ¼ cup (85 grams) honey
    • ⅓ cup (80 grams) milk
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
    • Pinch of salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla exract
    • 5.3 oz (150 grams) dark chocolate, 55% cocoa, chopped

    OR

    • 1 ½ -2 cups Nutella
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    Instructions
     

    • Make the filling: Transfer all the ingredients for the filling to a small pot and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Take off the heat and let it cool (refrigerate for quicker results).
    • Make the dough: Transfer all the ingredients for the dough in a bowl and mix with a fork to combine. Knead by hand until the dough comes together and forms a ball (you can also do that in a food processor).
    • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line your muffin tin with cupcake liners.
    • Divide the dough into 20 equal pieces. Take a little more than half of each piece of dough and transfer it into the liner, spreading it out with your hands, forming a mini tart shape (like a nest). Fill with a heaped tablespoon of filling and crumble on top the rest of the piece of dough with your fingers. Continue with the rest of the muffins.
    • Bake the muffins for about 25 minutes or until golden brown on top. Transfer to a rack to cool. Sprinkle with icing sugar just before serving. Eat!

    Notes

    If you have any filling left, store it in the fridge. You can let it come to room temperature and slather it on bread.
    If you want to make half the recipe, use 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon egg white

    Nutrition

    Calories: 310kcal
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    1. Maria

      February 14, 2019 at 8:44 am

      5 stars


      These were delicious! I actually liked the ones with the tahini more! ?

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      • Makos

        March 09, 2019 at 10:38 pm

        Thank you Maria! Yes, I think the ones with tahini are more balanced 🙂

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