Saturday, September 11, 2010

Maple, Pecan & White Chocolate Muffins

Maple syrup adds a lovely caramel flavor to these muffins. These muffins have a soft crumb and goes well with the crunchiness of the pecans and the feel of the soft sweet touch of white chocolate.



Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients:

300 g (10 oz) self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
125 g (4 oz) soft brown sugar
1 egg
50 ml (2 fl oz ) maple syrup
250 ml (8 fl oz) milk
5o g (2 oz) unsalted butter, melted
125 g (14 oz) white chocolate, chopped or white chocolate chips
75 g (3 oz) pecan nuts, coarsely chopped

to decorate
chopped pecans
chopped white chocolate

Method:
Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and stir in the sugar.

Beat together the egg, syrup, milk and melted butter and beat into the dry ingredients until mixed. do not over mix.

Fold in the chocolate and pecan nuts.

Line 12 holes of a muffin tray with paper cases. Divide the mixture among the paper cases and top with some extra chopped nuts and chocolate.

Bake in a preheated oven 200 deg C(400 deg F), Gas Mark 6, for 20 - 25 minutes until risen and golden. Leave to cool on a wire rack.

4 comments:

Emma said...

These muffins look lovely, I just love those flavours.

Aaron John said...

Great looking muffins!! The combo of maple, pecan and white chocolate sound delicious!! Pictures are great as well!
Would you mind checking out my blog? :D ajscookingsecrets.blogspot.com

Aaron John said...

Great looking muffins!! The combo of maple, pecan and white chocolate sound delicious!! Pictures are great as well!
Would you mind checking out my blog? :D ajscookingsecrets.blogspot.com

Alisa said...

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