Almond Joy Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray or paper baking cup
• 3/4 cup blanched almond, sliced
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup almond oil
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chip

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees. grease or line baking tin.
• 2 spread the almonds out on a cookie sheet and toast for 5 minutes, or until golden and fragrant, stirring occasionally.
• 3 transfer nuts to a large plate and cool for 5 minutes.
• 4 pour 1/2 cup of the almonds into a food processor or blender. pulse 5 or 6 times until finely ground. do not grind nuts to a paste.
• 5 transfer ground nuts to a medium sized bowl. add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. set aside.
• 6 whisk the egg, milk, honey, vanilla, and almond extract in a bowl for about a minute.
• 7 whisk in the oil and butter until well combined.
• 8 stir in the remaining almonds, coconut, chocolate chips, and flour mixture just until thoroughly combined.
• 9 fill the muffin tins 3/4 full and bake for 20 minutes.
• 10 cool for 10 minutes in the pan, and 5 minutes on a rack.