Raspberry-Filled Chocolate Chip Muffins

• milk↗1 cup
• vegetable oil↗1⁄3 cup
• egg↗1
• flour↗2 cups
• sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• mini chocolate chip↗1 cup
• raspberry jam (or your favorite flavor)↗1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400*F.

2. 2

   Grease the bottoms only of 12 standard-size muffin cups.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, beat together the milk, oil, and egg.

4. 4

   Stir in the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt (whisked together first) just until combined--do not overmix.

5. 5

   Gently fold in the chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Fill the prepared tins 1/3 full of batter; place about 1 tsp.

7. 7

   of the jam in the center of each cup, avoiding the sides of the tins.

8. 8

   Carefully top with remaining batter.

9. 9

   If desired, lightly sprinkle the tops with sugar.

10. 10

    Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

11. 11

    Immediately remove muffins from the tins.

12. 12

    Serve warm or cool.

13. 13

    ***ForChocolate-Chocolate Chip Raspberry-Filled Muffins, decrease the flour to 1 3/4 cups and add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder.

14. 14

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