Chocolate Macademia Nut Muffins

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks or chips
3/4 cup macademia nuts, chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in chocolate chunks and 1/2 cup of the nuts.

In a small bowl mix the egg, milk and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

Spoon into muffin tins that have been greased or lined with paper muffin cups. Sprinkle tops with remaining nuts.


Bake for 25 minutes