Mud Muffins
Serves 12
175 g butter
175 g Dark Cooking Chocolate, chopped
1 cup well packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup plain flour
2 tablespoons Cocoa
1/4 cup milk
100 g macadamia nuts, chopped
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Melt the butter and chocolate together over a double boiler or in the microwave on Medium (50% power) for 2 minutes.
2. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve any lumps. Add the eggs and vanilla essence, beating them in well. Add the sifted flour and cocoa, then the milk. Stir in the nuts.
3. Fill greased muffin pans and bake for 25 minutes.