White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Muffins

• 2 1/2 cups biscuit and baking mix
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped white chocolate (we tested with Bakers Premium white chocolate)
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

1. Combine baking mix and sugar in a large bowl; stir in chocolate and nuts. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine half-and-half and remaining 3 ingredients; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
2. Spoon into greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Bake at 400u0b0 for 11 to 12 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately.
3. Hot Chocolate Muffins: Omit whtie chocolate and macadamia nuts. Decrease baking mix to 2 1/4 cups and half-and-half to 1/2 cup. Stir in 2 tablespoons cocoa, 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels, 1/4 cup chocolate syrup, and 1/4 cup sliced almonds. Bake as directed. Yield: 1 dozen
4. Ham and Cheese Muffins: Omit sugar, chocolate, nuts and vanilla. Add 3/4 cup diced ham (for maximum flavor, use country ham) and 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Bake as directed. Yield: 1 dozen

biscuit and, sugar, white chocolate, nuts, vegetable oil, vanilla, egg

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/white-chocolate-macadamia-nut-muffins (may not work)