Mini Mocha Macadamia Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1/4 cup freshly brewed coffee (very strong and chocolate flavored coffee if at all possible)
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tbls
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup coursely chopped unsalted macadamia nuts
• 1 ounce chocolate chips
• 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a small pot combine the hot coffee and 3/4 cup sugar and cook, stirring constanity just until sugar is dissolved (if it should start turning too thick add a bit more coffee, the purpose of this is just to melt the sugar).
• 2 wisk in the cocoa powder and cool to room temperature.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 tblsp sugar until light and fluffy, then add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 add coffee mixture and beat until blended.
• 6 fold in half the dry ingredients using a spoon or spatula.
• 7 fold in sour cream, then add remaining flour mixture.
• 8 lastly, stir in the nuts and chocolate. fill muffin cups (greased) 3/4 full.
• 9 bake 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees f.
• 10 makes 48 mini muffins.
• 11 *and that's a pile of muffins even if they are mini size.