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Chocolate Muffin Ice Cream Cups

A cool chocolate muffin cups topped with no churn vanilla ice cream.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup natural cocoa powder
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups fat free Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 10 1/2 ounces chocolate chips and/or chopped chocolate
  • Red sugar sparkles for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF and prepare a standard 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs on medium-high speed until fluffy.
  • Add in the sugar while beating and continue to beat until the mixture is fully combined and thickened.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Beat in the oil until fully incorporated.
  • Wipe down bowl and beater and beat in Greek yogurt and vanilla until fully incorporated.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet until mixed.
  • Add the chocolate chips and fold in gently.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Top each muffin with some of the sprinkles.
  • Bake muffins in preheated oven for 10 minutes, and then reduce heat to 350ºF and bake another 5-10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean.
  • Take the muffins out of the oven and immediately top with another muffin tin pressing down or adding a weight to compress the tops of the muffins.
  • Leave compressed for about 10 minutes.
  • Serve by topping with vanilla ice cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.
  • Enjoy!