macadamia nut muffins

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

Four Seasons Hotel on Maui.

yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For macadamia nut muffins

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

How To Make macadamia nut muffins

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • 2
    Line 10 muffin cups with paper muffin liners.
  • 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.
  • 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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