Bread-Bakers v111.n003.3

This is one of my family's favorite muffin recipes. It is adapted 
from the POM Wonderful's website recipe POM Ginger Muffins. It 
doesn't require a mixer to incorporate ingredients so it's great to 
make muffins in the morning without waking anyone up. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Ingredients:
3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 cup 1% milk
1 large egg
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted and cooled
sugar for muffin tops

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Generously grease 12 muffin cups or use 
paper muffin cups.

2. In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in 
orange peel and chocolate chips. Make a well in the center.

3. In a measuring cup, whisk together milk, egg and cooled butter. 
Pour liquid into well. Stir just until batter is moistened and 
ingredients are evenly mixed.

4. Spoon batter into 12 prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle tops with sugar.

5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly 
browned. Let muffins cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing.

Note: You can substitute the chocolate in this recipe with almost 
anything you want:...

1 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup almonds
3/4 cup dried cherries, 1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup pomegranate arils, 1/4 chopped candied ginger
grated lemon peel can be substituted for the orange peel
The possibilities are only limited to one's imagination!

Source of original recipe:
http://www.pomwonderful.com/recipes/pom-ginger-muffins/