Tropical Delight Chocolate Chunk Muffins

These muffins get the tropical flavor from the fruit and nuts meanwhile getting its sweetness from the chocolate chunks.

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 cups dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 medium ripe bananas
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup diced dried pineapple
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, macadamias) or 1/4 cup each
• 2 cups white flour
• 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chunks
• Topping:
• 1 /4 cup chopped mix nuts (cashews, almonds , macadamias)
• 1 /4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 /4 cup brown sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place paper liners in muffin pan. Beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla. Mix in the bananas and eggs. Add the pineapple and let it set for 5 minutes to soften. Mix in the baking powder, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and nuts. Then add the flour 1/2 cup at a time. Blend in the chocolate chunks and fill the muffin liners 3/4 full. Mix the topping ingredients and add a spoonful to each muffin. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until done. Cool. Yield: 12 muffins

Number of Servings: 12