Bake soft coffee-flavored muffins with chocolate chips and coffee liqueur for a rich, easy treat with bold espresso flavor.

Ingredients 

•  ⅓ cup whole milk
•  ⅓ cup Iowa Coffee Liqueur
•  5 tbsp butter, melted
•  3 tbsp instant coffee granules
•  1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
•  1 large egg, lightly beaten
•  2 cups flour
•  ⅔ cup sugar
•  ½ semisweet chocolate chips
•  2 tsp baking powder
•  ½ tsp salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine first 5 ingredients.
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
4. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
5. Make a well in center of flour mixture.
6. Add milk and coffee liqueur mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moist.
7. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 350° for 18 minutes or until done.
9. Remove muffins from pan immediately; place on a wire rack.