Breads and Muffins
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Muffins
Several months ago, I received a big bag of macadamia nuts from Oh! Nuts. I have used them in a
When coming up with recipes ideas for the macadamia nuts, I felt it obligatory to use a macadamia nut/ white chocolate combination in something. They are just such natural bed fellows.
Hence- White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Muffins.
Macadamia nuts with their buttery, but mild flavor are in my opinion one of the best nuts to bake with. They add a nice crunch and texture contrast without overpowering any of the other flavors.
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Disclaimer: I received a free bag of nuts from Oh! Nuts.
Recipe
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, (softened)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup macadamia nuts, (toasted and chopped)
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350° and line muffin tins with paper liners.
- 2
In a medium bowl, mix together the 2 flours and salt. Set aside.
- 3
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar while continuing to beat. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary.
- 4
With mixer on low speed, add half-and-half and vanilla extract. Once added, increase speed to combine well.
- 5
Add flour mixture and beat just until flour is incorporated. Stir in white chocolate and nuts. Evenly divide batter between 12 muffin cups and bake for approximately 25 minutes.
