I’ve had this recipe bookmarked for a very long time and was, in fact, going to be the second recipe I shared with you in Muffin Monday holiday series. Now that I’ve gotten around to baking it, let me apologize for keeping this delectable delicacy from you for so long.
Now I know that one of the major differences that sets muffins apart from cupcakes is the frosting but Women’s Weekly decided to break from tradition and shared an intense hazelnut frosting recipe. And really, I can’t imagine this muffin without its frosting. It has nutella, cocoa, and butter, a winning combination. You could also garnish it with nuts however I chose not to. One change that I made to the batter was I upped the quantity of hazelnut flour and reduced the plain flour and am glad I did so, as it adds great texture.
Over to the recipe: A little bit of coffee, a little bit of hazelnut, and a subtle hint of nutella makes this my go to muffin this Monday morning.
- 2 cups self raising flour
- ¾ cup plain flour
- ⅓ cup hazelnut meal
- 1 cup firmly packed sugar
- 11/2 tablespoons dry instant coffee
- 1 tablespoon boiling water
- 2 tablespoons nutella
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 11/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons nutella
- 40 grams butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Preheat the oven to 400F and line a 12 hole pan with muffin liners
- Combine the water and instant coffee, set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift together the self raising flour and all purpose flour.
- Add in hazelnut meal, sugar, coffee mixture.
- Eventually stir in the buttermilk, egg and nutella and mix gently.
- Spoon the mixture equally into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean
- Cool for 5 minutes and frost if you like.
- For the Hazelnut Frosting:
- Stir in the icing sugar and cocoa powder together and beat the rest of the ingredients in gently.
Muffin Monday: Round Up
Aimee | Food Je T'Aimee | Coffee Brazil Nut Muffins
Chung - Ah | Damn Delicious | Coffee Hazelnut Muffins with Nutella Glaze
Jasmine | Cook That Book | Coffee Hazelnut Muffin
Happy Baking!
I was contemplating adding more hazelnut meal and after reading your post I wish I had gone with my gut instinct! Next time – and there will be a next time :) Your muffins look crazy good!
I do believe this is the most perfect muffin flavor combination ever! How could your Monday not be off to a great start following a breakfast of one of these?!
I know, right?! :)
What tasty and chocolatey frosting!
Fantastic combo, definitely a winner. Loving the whole ‘Muffin Monday’ series. Thanks for sharing.
Coffee and hazelnuts that is quite a combination! Happy Muffin Monday to you An.
Yes, but calling it a muffin and not a cupcake means that you can eat it for breakfast absolutely guilt free! You can’t do that with a cupcake…
Heh. You’re absolutely right, Jen.Did you notice my piping skills are finally improving. :)
I’d have one of those right now! I haven’t had Nutella in MONTHS!! These muffins are so tempting!!! Another lovely one, An!
Thanks Lyn! So happy to know you’ll be joining us next week. :)
Looks yummy! Hazelnut and cocoa go great together:)
Those cupcakes paper are so cute! and I love the idea of the instant coffee, such a great compliment to the chocolate and nuts
Thanks Jackie! They paired perfectly with my morning cuppa! :)
YUM – this is my kind of muffin sounds so good!
Hazelnut, Nutella, & coffee — three of my favorite things — all in a muffin? I like this as a breakfast idea. :)
wow look at that, muffins without oil or butter, the only moistness are the eggs and buttermilk.. looks so good. love nutella.
Oh, my word! Those look incredible.
I’m bookmarking this…and totally confident that it won’t take me long to make it! I love the coffee and hazelnut pairing :)
What a delicious combination of flavors!! and to think this doesn’t have butter or oil! incredible! thanks for sharing this awesome recipe! :)
LOVE the stripey muffin cases too :)
pictures are wonderful and motivate me to try recipes I might not .
Coffee and hazelnut? What a lovely combination. Another winner!
This is one flavour bam that would be heavenly for breakfast :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Nutella, cocoa and butter…a winning and deadly combo indeed. Those muffins look lovely.
This muffin will kick any Monday blues away.. Love Nutella.. I can just dip a spoon in it and lick my fingers too.. LOL..
The way you described the frosting as well as the muffin really does make me want to try this. The flavor combination is such a favorite among many-I do not imagine that there would be any leftover-yum! Enjoy the day.
I love a good hazelnut/Nutella frosting! :D It is so easy too :)
I want to dive into a vat of that frosting and eat my way out.
OMG.
This is dessert!! And I’ll take 2 please!
Gorgeous coffee hazelnut muffins and since I a big coffee drinker, I will want to try this lovely muffin.
nutella frosting looks scrumptious !!
I love hazelnut! This muffin looks great.
i absolutely adore coffee in my baking!! These are brilliant!! wowie.. i so enjoy seeing your muffins on monday!! :)
Muffins WITH frosting? You are a genius. I look forward to Muffin Mondays every week.
Dara – you should join us next week! :)
Perfect Monday Muffin…. coffee and hazelnut…. great combo. :)
Shame on you for holding out on this one, LOL!!!
HAHAHAHAH!
Nutella and Coffee! Sold, I’ll take a dozen please!
Amazing combination!
These muffins sound divine! So sorry I missed out on this week :(
I like your muffin recipes and this one is another winner with no butter inside the batter and a frosting on top. Yummy!
ooh, i’ve never heard of hazelnut meal but now i want to get my hands on some. these sound + look amazing!
I love coffee and chocolate together :-)
this may be one of the most perfect muffins ever – coffee and nutella and frosting? just amazing!
Nutella, nutella, nutella…if something has Nutella, it’s just for me, and these cupcakes are amazing.
Oh these muffins are super cute, they look rich, dense and delicious, just the way I like them! I love all that hazelnut, and would happily enjoy one for breakfast!
These would have been perfect with the frangelico ice cream I made last night! Great addition of the coffee too. I love how it enhances chocolate desserts.
I think I can have one of these every morning!
Hazelnut is one of my favorite flavors, both in dessert applications as well as in savory dishes. This muffin is bound to be addictive!
Oh me too, Dara! LOVE hazelnut. :)
These muffins sound delicious! I have been enjoying more hazelnuts lately and they would be wonderful in a decadent chocoalte muffin! I would love one (or two) of these with my coffee :)!
Oh man what a great way to start out the day. These look amazingly delicious, very finger licking. I love me anything Nutella.
Oh my, this sounds like heaven in a muffin. I mean, anything with Nutella is bound to be delicious. I don’t care if it’s wrong to have frosting on a muffin; I wouldn’t want it any other way.
Wow these muffins looks fabulous! Love the Nutella frosting too. Yum!
Ohhh…lovely coffee- hazelnut muffins. Wonderful flavors! Have a wonderful day :)
This muffin of yours looks really delicious! I love hazelnuts and coffee so I know I would enjoy this very much!
WoW! All ….great combinations for a Monday morning! This would certainly perk me up and start my day off right! And you know….I didn’t even blink at the fact that this muffin had a frosting! I will have to look for hazelnut meal….or did you grind the nuts to make your own? I’m glad you finally decided to share this one….it’s a beauty! (as always…I love your photography and your muffin cups!) : )
Sign me up for a dozen!!!
If I could eat hazelnuts, I’d eat them all for you!!
Another wonderful recipe! I wish I had been able to get the correct ingredients; truly does seem to be perfect just as it is! Yours look rich and tempting – and I see you’re putting that piping tutorial to good use! :)
Can you ever go wrong with Nutella?!! This look heavenly!
Coffee Hazelnut Muffins? Wow, I’m so impressed, and to make it even more amazing, the Nutella frosting really makes it over the top yummylicious!
Thank you so much for your kind comment on my blog…your thoughtfulness is really appreciated!
Hugs,
Delectable indeed! You really do make the best muffins, girl!
Aw.. Thanks Carolyn! :)
Pinning it!
hazelnut was mom’s favorite boy she would have loved these got to try them!
Oh I am loving this muffin, perfect for breakfast, and how cool a frosting too. I love muffin Monday.
You are truly the muffin master! :D
Hazelnut coffee has been my caffeine addicted forever… and in muffin form? I can’t wait!
–OMygosh,
these are fabulous & absolutely deLISH looking. Mmmmmmm.
beautifully presented. x
Those look delicious. What is your trick for getting your muffins out of those cups?
Thanks Sandi! The muffin liners have a layer of non stick coating so they come out very easily. “_
Hi Anuradha,
This sounds and looks like heaven on earth!
I would love to start off any morning with a at least 3 of these babies!!
Yummy :0
WOW – these sound absolutely amazing. I love the flavor of hazelnuts and coffee would complement it so well!
A muffin with chocolate hazelnut frosting? Sign me up. This recipe sounds so good. I will be giving this recipe a try in the future. Thanks for sharing, An.
These have me drooling…