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October 26, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

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Dark Chocolate Muffins Topped with Pecan-Cookie Streusel

It has been a weird week around here. It has been a while since I have gotten so behind in recipes. That awesome Mexican chicken soup I made fed us for 3 nights. It did its work too, as I am feeling better, instead of descending into a sinus infection as frequently happens. But that soup, Gatorade, scrambled eggs and oatmeal (not all together!) are pretty much all I ate all week. I doubt any of you would be looking forward to pictures of those with baited breath.

I did make these muffins. Sadly I did not eat them because (and I know this is crazy) I really dislike chocolate when I have a cold. So why, you might wonder, did I make chocolate muffins? Apparently the virus went to my brain too because I have no good answer for you other than the fact that I could not get this streusel out of my mind. But John tells me they were addictive. My mom found them too salty, so I have reduced the salt in the streusel in the recipe, but reduce it further if you do not like salty sweets.

Dark Chocolate Muffins Topped with Pecan-Cookie Streusel

This recipe actually starts with an earlier failed recipe. I tried to make meringue cookies from a cookbook about eggs that a publisher sent to me. To say they spectacularly failed is an understatement. I have no idea why–I have made successful meringue cookies in the past–more than once! When all was said and done this time I had beaten 12 eggs whites that never whipped properly. I finally baked off a batch using 3 of them. They did not rise correctly, although they were tasty nonetheless. In the meantime I saved the failed whipped egg whites (with sugar) with the dozen egg yolks they had been separated from. I was determined not to waste this ridiculous mess, so I mixed it all together and threw it in the fridge.

What all of this means is that I have only provided a recipe for the streusel. I kind of just added the sugary egg mixture until the batter looked right–and added less sugar. Use your favorite chocolate muffin or cupcake recipe with Dutched cocoa (I think the streusel suits it better). This Triple Chocolate Muffin recipe I have made in the past would work nicely.

Dark Chocolate Muffins Topped with Pecan-Cookie Streusel

Dark Chocolate Muffins Topped with Pecan-Cookie Streusel
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Chocolate Cookie-Pecan-Toffee Streusel
Recipe by The Spiced Life
Course: Misc.
Cuisine: Cookies
Keyword: pecan, streusel, toffee
Author: TheSpicedLife
Ingredients
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 6 T toffee bits
  • 1/4 cup AP flour
  • 7 T unsalted butter cubed and cold
  • 2 t coarse vanilla salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup coarsely crushed chocolate graham crackers or chocolate wafer cookies
Instructions
  1. Mix the flour, sugar and salt. Using your hands, rub the butter into the flour mixture until the largest piece of butter is pea sized. Mix in the toffee bits, cookie crumbs and chopped pecans. Use your hands to toss and clump the mixture. Squeeze into clumps and then sprinkle over the filled muffin cups. Bake as directed.

 

 

Filed Under: chocolate, cupcakes, muffins, pecans, quick breads, streusel Tagged With: chocolate, cookies, cupcakes, muffins, nuts, pecans, streusel, toffee

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Comments

  1. Felice/All That's Left Are The Crumbs says

    October 27, 2013 at 2:01 am

    I am so glad that your Mexican Chicken Soup was able to fight off the illness. I know when I don’t feel well all I really want to eat is soup, or toast and hot tea. Your muffins look delicious, and I love the look of the streusel topping. I love sweet-salty combinations so I am sure I would love these, even with the reduced salt.

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  2. Joanne says

    October 27, 2013 at 9:22 am

    I’m so glad you’re feeling better! Even if it means being behind in recipes. It happens to the best of us!! I am LOVING that streusel. Toffee is always a draw for me in any form

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  3. Sugar et al says

    October 28, 2013 at 3:10 am

    I love that streusel! I am a huge fan of sweet-savory combinations and the streusel sounds fantastic with the toffee bits.

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  4. Ashley says

    November 1, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    Glad the cold is behind you, and glad you were able to salvage that streusel!

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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