What is baking powder?

[Mercy]

Do I really need it to make muffins? Chocolate muffins that is. (I don't want to have to go out again)

For chocolate muffins add chocolate chips on top of basic muffin before baking. Or you could just mix them in when you combine the wet and dry ingredients.

Thanks NAB.

I think I'll play safe and do some chocolate rice crispie cakes. I don't think even I can mess those up [ nervous grin]