Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Prepare muffin tins by greasing or lining with muffin cups; set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of the butter with 6 ounces of the chocolate. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool.
  • Stir together flour, baking powder and baking soda in a small mixing bowl.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk eggs with sugar until light. Stir in buttermilk to blend. Stir in chocolate mixture. Add flour mixture and stir just until flour disappears.
  • Spoon batter into muffin cups.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then turn out onto rack and cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, grate or finely chop the remaining 2 ounces chocolate.
  • In a medium bowl cream together powdered sugar and remaining 1 1/4 cup butter. Stir in coconut, pecans, vanilla and grated chocolate.
  • Split each muffin in half horizontally. Fill with coconut-pecan mixture.
  • Put muffins back together and serve.

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  • chinablue 13 years ago
    I'm not much of a baker, but I am going to HAVE to try these!
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