Shelly's Recipe

BLACK BOTTOM MUFFINS

Category: Muffins

Muffin Batter
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 lightly beaten egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup lightly salted butter, melted & cooled
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, chopped

Topping
6 oz softened cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 lightly beaten egg
1/8 tsp almond extract
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 375 and lightly grease muffin pans. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda & salt. In another bowl, stir together buttermilk, oil, butter, egg & vanilla until blended. Add dry mix to wet mix until just combined. Stir in chips. Spoon into pans.

In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, sugar, egg & almond extract until well blended; stir in almonds. Spoon mixture over muffins. Bake 20-25 minutes or until cooked. Makes 12. These muffins freeze well.