Chocolate Buttermilk Muffins

• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a whisk.
3. In another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, water, oil and vanilla.
4. Combine wet ingredients with dry until BARELY moistened (batter will be thick).
5. Fold in chocolate chips.
6. Fill (not 2/3 full. Almost completely) greased or paper lined muffin cups with batter.
7. Bake at 425 for 8 minute.
8. Lower oven temp to 325 and bake for additional 12-17 minute or until tops are firm and muffins are done.
9. Cool on wire racks immediately.

allpurpose, sugar, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, eggs, buttermilk, water, vegetable oil, vanilla, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-buttermilk-muffins-240498 (may not work)