Tirolean Chocolate Muffins

Hazelnut and bittersweet chocolate—be forewarned, this combination can be habit forming! Thank goodness, you can make one loaf and freeze the other for when the craving hits you later on.

Hazelnuts, either ground into a flour or chopped into chunks, have a distinct nutty flavor that complements many other flavors, including chocolate and orange. Widely used for baking in Europe, hazelnuts are beginning to grow in popularity in North America. Although this cake does not appear to hav