Trekkie RECIPE: William Shatner's Cappuccino Muffins

Star Trek legend William Shatner is apparently a man of many talents. Actor, recording artist, author, and baker!

Cookie Madness posts a recipe of Shatner's beloved cappuccino muffins. Remember, in the words of the Borg, Resistance is Futile! Surrender to the cupcake... yummy.

William Shatner's Cappuccino Chip Muffins

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 large egg (room temp)
  
• 1 cup milk (room temp)
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips or equivalent of other chips

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with flour-added cooking spray. For bigger muffins, spray 8 of the cups.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, espresso powder, cinnamon and salt.

In a medium bowl, whisk egg lightly. Whisk in milk, melted butter and vanilla extract. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and pour in milk mixture. Stir just until evenly blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

Divide batter among 12 or 8 greased muffin cups. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.

Makes 8-12 muffins.

(Slightly modified version/images via She Runs, She Eats.)