Mocha Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons instant coffee
1 tablespoon hot tap water
1 egg
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped almonds (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400F; in a 12-cup muffin pan, place paper liners in 10 cups and set aside.
In a small bowl, dissolve instant coffee in hot water.
In a large bowl, crack egg and whisk; stir in oil, milk, vanilla, and coffee mixture; combine well.
In an another small bowl, combine dry ingredients.
Gently fold dry ingredients into coffee mixture, just until mixed; do not overbeat.
Spoon batter into the 10 paper liners and decorate the top of each muffin with a few chopped almonds, if desired.
In the two unused muffin pans, place some water so they won't burn.
Place in preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool on rack.