Happy Monday! I baked you some chocolate muffins. It’s not usual that you will find a recipe here that involves candy or candy bars. I think it’s safe to say it’s extremely rare.
But I had to make my own candy bars. It had to be easy to throw them together, right? It took a little time to make the bars, but for me, it was worth the extra effort. I will share the recipe this week with you for my homemade Twix bars.
I knew that this would be a recipe that would be fun to make with the kids and couldn’t resist trying it. I waited for an afternoon where we had some time to bake these together. It was a fun (and slightly messy)baking afternoon.
A chocolate muffin makes Monday’s a little happier. Don’t you agree?
Source: adapted from chefkoch
Serves: 12
1/2 cup Twix bars (I used my own homemade Twix bars)
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup almond milk (or your favorite milk)
Directions:
Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray the muffin tins with nonstick baking spray or line with paper muffin cups.
Cut the Twix into small pieces; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa; set aside. In another bowl, beat together the sugar and oil for about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and the milk. Slowly add the flour mixture mixing together until combined. Stop the mixture to scrape the sides of the bowl and incorporate the flour. Gently fold in the Twix pieces.
Fill the prepared tins three-quarters full. (At this point, I added a spoonful of caramel leftover from my homemade Twix bars to every muffin. You can forget that part if you don’t have any caramel around).
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Bake for 17-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one muffin comes out with a crumb or two attached.
Set the pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Happy Monday!
xo
Lora
Cake Duchess is where you can follow the baking adventures of me! Hi! I'm Lora, a mom of two cuties in South Florida. I got into all this baking mess because of them. 
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Treat indeed! Waiting for twix bar recipe!
These sound very good Lora! I like that you used almond milk, never thought it could replace regular just like that. Good to know. Have a great week!
This is my kind of breakfast! HA! Twix… haven’t had one in years.
Homemade Twix!? Get out of town! I can’t wait to read that post! I also love the extra spoon of caramel in the middle. Bet these were as delicious as they look.
I love that you used homemade twix! That’s next on my bucket list!
Oh my! I love all things muffins, but this is over the top! Not sure I could justify this for breakfast, but if there was a way I would find it
Mmmmm! I loooove chocolate and caramel and love these muffins! Breakfast? I think more dessert! I love your homemade twix, too!
Twix muffins? Yes please! And I can’t belive you made your own Twix bars!!
You know how I feel about the plethora of candy going into cookies and muffins but this…well, my dear – YOU MADE YOUR OWN TWIX BARS??!!
How could they not be fabulous. And I may relent. Discovered some bit 0′ honey at Sunflower Market and I might have to put them in a cookie…if I don’t finish off the tray of them first!
Aww Lora we all have that favorite store bought candy bar but I bet a homemade feels so much more satisfying. I never considered making candu at home though made caramel for ice cream in the past. Love your hidden surprise inside the muffin.
*candy*
Lora, I am all over these! They sound amazing!
Your twix muffins are the perfect start of the week! I heart twix candy!
The reason my stuff doesn’t come out as beautifully as yours is because I don’t have helpers like you do!
These look amazing!
This is sinful breakfast! Well..sinful ‘anytime of the day’ muffin! Sinful = GOOOD! I LOVE that you made your own Twix bars…I’ve seen the recipe all over the net and I’m dying to have a go at them! xo
Twix is my favourite chocolate bar! It’s very unusual that I bake with premade candies ot chocolate bars, but this recipe looks awesome! I am willing to try this one, for sure.
Beautiful muffins, love it.
You made your own twix! WOW! I’m seriously impressed. I love twix too and this recipe was really exceptional. So glad you and kids had a fun baking session.
Wow – I’m impressed that you made your own twix! These sound amazing!
O…M..G..!
My goodness, those are amazing! Love that you went the extra mile to make your own Twix even! Awesome!
I cannot wait to see the recipe for homemade Twix bars! I’m so impressed that you made your own. I’m sure that made these muffins even better. I also adore the caramel center to your muffins. Lovely job!
I think I’m speachless!!! This is just pure brilliance….!!!
What a unique and fun muffin! I bet it was hard to eat just one. Pinning now!!!!
Hi Cake Duchess, excellent muffins and yummy. The combination look great. The 3rd picture look like to die for ….. LOL
Have a nice day, regards.
I love twix too, so I’m sure I could down a few of these muffins in no time.
I can’t wait to see your home-made Twix recipe. Judging by the look of these muffins it is going to be a great one.
Holy cow…these muffins look incredible!!! I love that you used homemade Twix!