Choccy-nut Explosion Muffins

Choccy-nut Explosion Muffins
  • Author: Rowena Wilkes

Delight your taste buds with these scrumptious Nutella-filled muffins! These moist and fluffy treats are perfect for any time of day. A rich and creamy Nutella-filled center is surrounded by a moist muffin, topped with a decadent Nutella icing and crunchy hazelnuts. Prepare to be transported to dessert heaven with every bite of these irresistible muffins.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • For the muffins:
  • 225g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 140g golden caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 100ml milk
  • 140g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 12 tsp Nutella
  • For the icing:
  • 40g unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp Nutella
  • 85g icing sugar
  • 1 tsp milk
  • chopped roasted hazelnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180C. Sift together the flour and baking powder into a large bowl then stir in the caster sugar.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the eggs then add the milk and beat together. Add the cooled butter to the mixture.
  • Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the milk, butter and egg mix. Stir gently together until combined.
  • Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper muffin cases. Spoon half the muffin mixture equally into each of the muffin cases. Carefully spoon 1 large tsp of Nutella into the centre of each muffin case, on top of the muffin mixture. Then cover with the remaining muffin mixture
  • Bake in the oven for 20-25mins, until well risen, golden brown and firm to the touch. Leave the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the icing, beat together the butter, Nutella, icing sugar and milk until smooth and creamy (add more nutella or milk if required). Place a spoonful if the icing on each of the muffins and smooth down. Decorate with a sprinke of chopped hazelnuts.
  • Eat and enjoy! Mmmmmmmm...........Yummy!

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Yield

Makes 12 muffins