Mini Dairy Streusel Muffins

I’ve been in the muffin business for 16 years, and my passion is developing new ideas and recipes, especially “healtherizing” old favorites. I purposely made these mini, so you can enjoy one guilt free, even with the decadent chocolate inside! They freeze beautifully too. Yields 28 mini muffins

Directions

Prepare the Mini Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Spray mini muffin tins with baking spray and set aside.

2. In a bowl, beat egg with a whisk. Stir in yogurt and milk. Add the rest of the ingredients, aside from the chocolate, and mix just until moistened. (As a rule, muffins should be mixed as minimally as possible to assure a light and airy texture.) Fold the grated or chopped chocolate into the muffin batter.

3. Spoon into prepared mini muffin tins.

Prepare the Streusel Topping

1. Combine flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Mix in butter until crumbly.

2. Sprinkle the streusel over each muffin.

Bake

1. Place muffins in the oven and bake for 18 minutes or until light brown and firm to the touch.

Tips:

Chocolate grates more easily when it’s frozen.

Notes:

I used two small (20 grams each) Pesek Zmans and one 40-gram nougat-filled chocolate bar. I grated half the chocolate and chopped the other half for additional texture.