Almond & Chocolate Chips Muffins

  

Found this recipe long time ago at Oprah site. Made few changes here and there; replaced cinnamon with cardamom, used almonds in place of pecans, almond extract in place of vanilla and most importantly Chocolate chips which I love to add in my baking goods. The result was very good ... they turned out delicious! Hopefully will be trying more variations :)

Almond & Chocolate Chips Muffins

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Adapted from Oprah 
Recipe created by Tyler Florence

* Prep. Time : 10 minutes
* Cook Time : 20 minutes
* Makes : 8 muffins

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted & cooled slightly
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract
• 1/8 cup almonds, chopped
• 1/8 to 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

• Preheat the oven to 190 C / 375 F. Brush the inside of each cup of a nonstick muffin pan with some of the melted butter. 
• In a large bowl, sift flour and baking powder.
• Add sugar, salt and cardamom into flour mixture.
• In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and vanilla, and mix well.
• Fold the wet ingredients together with the dry until well blended.
• Fold in the almonds and chocolate chips. 
• Divide the batter equally into each cup. Sprinkle extra chopped almonds & chocolate chips on top.

• Bake for 20 minutes or until tests done when pierced with a skewer.
• Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before serving.

This goes to the event Any One Can Cook - Series 14 , an event by Umm Mymoonah

Thank you for stopping by! Enjoy!!!