Almond-Chocolate Marble Muffins

Almond-studded batter swirled with chocolate batter; wonderful with a mid-morning cup of coffee:)

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup  toasted almond, sliced
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil or 1⁄3 cup  almond oil
• 1  large egg, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
•  additional chopped  almonds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400*F.
2. Have ready 12 greased or paper-lined standard-size muffin cups.
3. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; add the almonds.
4. In another bowl, combine the milk, oil, and egg; add to the flour mixture just until moist.
5. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 the batter and the cocoa powder.
6. Spoon the plain batter evenly into one side of the muffin cups; add the chocolate batter to the other side.
7. Gently marbelize the batters; sprinkle with additional almonds.
8. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar.