Amish Friendship Chocolate Muffins

• servings: Servings: 24 servings
• active time: 15 mins
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 (3.9 oz) package instant chocolate pudding mix

1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter (sourdough starter)

1 cup vegetable oil (or ½ cup oil, ½ cup applesauce as I did)

½ cup milk

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ to ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with 24 baking cups.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and chocolate pudding mix. Make a well and add the Amish Friendship Bread Starter, oil (and applesauce, if using), milk, eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Stir in about ½ cup chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of each cupcake (optional).

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test. Allow to cool on rack.