{"id":41106,"date":"2012-10-19T07:16:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T11:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fillmeupmom.com\/?p=41106"},"modified":"2022-12-22T07:40:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T07:40:52","slug":"chocolate-hazelnut-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fillmeupmom.com\/chocolate-hazelnut-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Hazelnut Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you can\u2019t tell by now, I go crazy over nuts. In fact, I would like to declare the nuts are absolutely wonderful. I buy those trail mixes sometimes and use it to snack on while I read or watch a movie. They\u2019re pretty healthy compared to popcorn with melted butter. They\u2019re also pretty good substitutes for junk food too.<\/p>\n<p>But what really gets me going is when I find fresh nuts on the store.\u00a0I buy them by the kilograms rather than by the bag. And I don\u2019t want them roasted too. I buy the fresh ones \u2013 the kind that would make a very good trail mix if I wanted to make one myself. Basically, my favorites are pecan, hazelnuts, macadamia, almonds and walnuts. As I\u2019m sure you know, when they\u2019re roasting in the oven, they give off such a nutty aroma.<\/p>\n<p>This time, I bought home too many hazelnuts by choice. I was going to experiment on making muffins with this as the main recipe. I\u2019ve decided to make it a chocolate one. I do know that chocolates and nuts work well together on any baked goods. You know me, I usually hold off on the baked desserts until there are special occasions. I am making this recipe my exemption to the rule. That\u2019s because they\u2019re made of nuts! I made the rules so I could bend them once in a while in the name of good food.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3\/4 cup wholemeal self-raising flour<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup plain flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup ground hazelnuts<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup cocoa<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup buttermilk<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup canola oil<\/li>\n<li>2 egg whites<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup chocolate hazelnut spread<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chocolate hazelnut spread, extra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Description<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Start by preheating the oven to 400\u00b0F. Take your 12-cup muffin pan and line them with paper cup cases. Set aside for now.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, mix together flour, ground hazelnuts, cocoa, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Combine well.<\/li>\n<li>Next, whisk together wet ingredients like buttermilk, oil, egg whites and chocolate spread together until the mixture turns smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Then, pour this over the dry ingredients and carefully mix them together. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to combine wet to dry ingredients.<\/li>\n<li>The mixture can be a little lumpy. It doesn\u2019t have to be evenly mixed together.<\/li>\n<li>Scoop 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the base of the paper case. Next, top each one with half a teaspoon of extra chocolate spread.<\/li>\n<li>Distribute what\u2019s left of the mixture into the paper cases. Always finish with chocolate topping at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Take this into the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until cooked through. You can insert a toothpick in the middle of each muffin to see if it runs through clean.<\/li>\n<li>When done, remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Best served warm and with milk.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fillmeupmom.com\/files\/2012\/10\/chocolate-hazelnut-muffins.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Hazelnut Muffin 2\" width=\"490\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41516\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you can\u2019t tell by now, I go crazy over nuts. In fact, I would like to declare the nuts are absolutely wonderful. I buy those trail mixes sometimes and use it to snack on while I read or watch a movie. They\u2019re pretty healthy compared to popcorn with melted butter. 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