orange-dark chocolate-hazelnut muffins

... only if i could save the smell of toasted hazelnuts and freshly grated orange zest in a jar.. this would be one of my favourite winter aroma combinations

so I decided to make muffins as the best way to celebrate this great combination

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup crystal sugar + 1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder

the zest of one orange

150g chopped dark chocolate

100 toasted and chopped hazelnuts

20g vanilla sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

the juice of one large orange

1 egg

50ml fresh milk

* we toast the hazelnuts for 5-6min on 150C so they start to be crunchy and can be peeled easily

* flour, sugar, baking powder, choc chips and hazelnuts are stirred in a big bowl

* the egg is beaten in another bowl, orange juice, milk and butter are added and stirred well

* the liquid is added in the "dry ingredients" mixture and stirred quickly

* the oven is preheated to 180C and the muffins cup on a tray are filled 

* then they are baked for around 20min or until a toothpick comes out dry and are let to cool off on a metal rack