Chocolate Frosted Orange Muffins

2 oranges

about 1/2 cup milk

heaping 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/8 tsp salt

heaping 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

2 large eggs

6 Tbsp melted butter, cooled

strips of orange zest to decorate

preheat oven to 400

put muffin liners in pan

grate orange rind, squeeze juice, make up the juice to 1 cup with milk, add the orange rind

sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder in a large bowl

stir in brown sugar and chocolate chips

lightly beat eggs, then beat in the milk, orange mixture and butter

make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the beaten liquid ingredients

stir gently until just combined

spoon batter into muffin cups

bake for 20 minutes

frosting

2 oz. semisweet chocolate

2 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

frosting

chocolate, butter and water in large bowl, microwave for 20 seconds, until chocolate just melts. stir to combine, add confectioners sugar and mix until smooth

these are good! but more like a grown up good, don't know if the kiddos will like the orange chocolate combo

we are learning how not to spill! and spill less and less every day! ;)