Almond-Chocolate Marble Muffins |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Almond-studded batter swirled with chocolate batter; wonderful with a mid-morning cup of coffee:) Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup toasted almond, sliced |
3/4 cup milk |
1/3 cup vegetable oil or 1/3 cup almond oil |
1 large egg, beaten |
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
additional chopped almonds |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400*F.
2. Have ready 12 greased or paper-lined standard-size muffin cups.
3. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; add the almonds.
4. In another bowl, combine the milk, oil, and egg; add to the flour mixture just until moist.
5. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 the batter and the cocoa powder.
6. Spoon the plain batter evenly into one side of the muffin cups; add the chocolate batter to the other side.
7. Gently marbelize the batters; sprinkle with additional almonds.
8. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar.
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