macadamia nut muffins

Name: Macadamia Nut Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Hawaiian/Polynesian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature; 1 cup(s) golden brown sugar, firmly packed; 3 large eggs; 3/4 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) bread flour (plus 2 tablespoons bread flour); 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 cup(s) whipping cream; 3/4 cup(s) macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup(s) macadamia nuts, whole

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on May 23, 2016

Four Seasons Hotel on Maui.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
1 cup golden brown sugar, firmly packed
3 large eggs
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup bread flour (plus 2 tablespoons bread flour)
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup whipping cream
3/4 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup macadamia nuts, whole

How To Make macadamia nut muffins

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Step 2

Line 10 muffin cups with paper muffin liners.
Step 3

Using electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar in large bowl to blend. Add 3 eggs and mix well. Beat in almond and vanilla extracts. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Add to butter mixture and beat until combined. Add whipping cream and beat just until smooth. Fold in chopped macadamia nuts. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle each muffin with whole macadamia nuts.
Step 4

Bake until tester inserted into center of muffins comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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