Chocolate chip macadamia nut muffins

18 Muffins

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Flour
¼ cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tablespoons Margarine or butter
2 cups Flour
½ cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Salt
¾ cup Sour cream
½ cup Margarine or butter, melted
¼ cup Milk
1 tablespoon Vanilla
1 Egg
½ cup Macadamia nuts, chopped
½ cup Miniature semi-sweet choc.
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Directions

STREUSEL

MUFFINS

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 18 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups. In small bowl, combine ¼ cup flour and brown sugar; blend well. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in 2 tablespoons margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; blend well.

Add sour cream, ½ cup margarine, milk, vanilla, and egg; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in macadamia nuts and chocolate chips. Fill greased muffin cups ¾ full. Sprinkle each with 1½ teaspoonfuls streusel mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Remove from muffin cups immediately. Serve warm.

HIGH ALTITUDE: Above 3500 feet: Increase flour to 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons. Bake as directed.

Source: The Pillsbury Chocolate Lover's Cookbook

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