The holidays certainly are in full swing. Not many flavors are more true to the season than peppermint. This week the kids and I were planning their teacher gifts and decided to make them each a muffin, delivered in a pretty Christmas mug, with a gift certificate to the local coffee shop. I didn’t want to make just any muffin though. I wanted a scrumptious festive treat! That’s when I decided to modify our favorite double chocolate muffin to come up with this Peppermint Mocha Muffins Recipe. Each peppermint chocolate muffin looks pretty and tastes amazing!
Peppermint Mocha Muffins Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all purposes flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs plus 1 egg white
- 1 1/4 cups raw sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 cup peppermint bark pieces
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- chocolate syrup for topping
- broken peppermint pieces for topping
How To Make Peppermint Mocha Muffins:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together the dry ingredients and set aside.
Break up the peppermint bark into pieces. There are several brands available if you do not want to make your own.
Using a stand mixer whisk the eggs on medium speed and begin slowly adding the sugar, beating until the mixture thickens.
Add the oil, yogurt, milk and vanilla and continue beating until well mixed.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet and stir in the peppermint bark pieces and the chocolate chips.
Line 2 jumbo muffin tins (12 total) with parchment wrappers (or cupcake liners) and evenly fill. This batter is VERY thick, more like a dough. Sprinkle the tops with additional peppermint bark pieces.
Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 22-24 minutes or until the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for several minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
After the peppermint chocolate muffins are cool, drizzle with chocolate syrup and top with crushed peppermint pieces.
I cannot wait to give peppermint mocha muffins to the kids’ teachers! I know they are going to love them. I also think it would be a great Christmas morning breakfast! Do you think you will try this peppermint mocha muffins recipe?
Printable Peppermint Chocolate Muffins:
Delicious peppermint chocolate muffins that are so decadent and rich. Perfect for the holidays!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purposes flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs plus 1 egg white
- 1 1/4 cups raw sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 cup peppermint bark pieces
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- chocolate syrup for topping
- broken peppermint pieces for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix together the dry ingredients and set aside.
- Using a stand mixer whisk the eggs on medium speed and begin slowly adding the sugar, beating until the mixture thickens.
- Add the oil, yogurt, milk and vanilla and continue beating until well mixed.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet and stir in the peppermint bark pieces and the chocolate chips.
- Line 2 jumbo muffin tins (12 total) with parchment wrappers (or cupcake liners) and evenly fill. This batter is VERY thick, more like a dough. Sprinkle the tops with additional peppermint bark pieces.
- Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 22-24 minutes or until the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for several minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- After the muffins are cool, drizzle with chocolate syrup and top with crushed peppermint pieces.
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Wow these look delish! Peppermint is my FAv holiday flavor. Pinning these for Christmas!
I’ve never had peppermint on muffins before – that’s new to me. But it is paired with chocolate, so I’d probably love it!
Yum! Peppermint and chocolate sounds like the perfect combination. I can totally see myself making these.
Your kids have very lucky teachers! Those muffins looks totally delish. This time of year always makes me crave peppermint more than ever so this is perfect to try. 🙂
Oh wow! These look so good! They would be perfect for Christmas morning! Thanks for the recipe!
Oh my! I pinned this, I so need to make this for breakfast for my family, I am sure they would love it!
I’m currently all-consumed in baking and would love to try out this recipe. It would go great with my morning cup of coffee.
These look super yummy, I will share with my teen daughter who is an absolutely amazing baker!
I love peppermint and this looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try this.
This sounds so incredibly delicious! Anything with peppermint is a win in my book to start!
These muffins look amazing! I would love some about now to calm my cravings!
Wow, these look like they’d be a hit on Christmas morning — and what a flavor combo! Very festive!
Peppermint muffins are on my list to do! I want to try this but with chocolate base!
Love these for the holidays! Perfect breakfast….or snack…. or both!!!
These look and sound wonderful. I love the addition of yogurt and who can’t love chocolate and peppermint together?
Love peppermint and chocolate together! This looks delicious.