Recipe: Two Tone Muffins

Two Tone Muffins
rec.food.cooking/Lucinda (Alex S Dunbar)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup roasted diced almonds
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup almond oil or vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Paper-line 12 (2 1/2-inch) muffin cups. In large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in almonds, reserving some for garnish. In small bowl, combine oil, orange juice, and egg. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Transfer 1/2 of batter into another small bowl, stir in cocoa and set aside. Stir orange peel into remaining batter. Carefully spoon orange batter into one side of each cup. Fill the other side with cocoa batter. Sprinkle reserved almonds over tops. Bake 20 minutes. Better served warm.