Christmas muffin mix

Christmas muffin mix

A festive treat to give or receive

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Layer all the ingredients in a 1 litre glass or plastic preserving jar in the order the ingredients are listed.
  2. Write the following method on a gift label: 'Tip the contents of the jar into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and add 2 beaten eggs, 300ml/½pt milk and 100g/4oz melted butter. Mix quickly and lightly to a soft batter. Divide between 12 muffin cases. Bake at 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 for 18-20 mins. Use within 4 weeks.' Attach the label and a wooden spoon to the top of the jar with some raffia or coloured ribbon.
Try

Adapt the flavour

The spices and dried fruit for this mix can be adapted to suit the recipient's taste.

Jars

Look out for attractive clear jars - either glass or plastic - to show off the layers of the muffin mix.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, Vegetarian Christmas 2006.

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  • 07 November 2007

    Suzanne rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made these muffins on Christmas Eve morning last year, and them aromas filling the house had everyone flocking to the kitchen in their pajamas! I topped them with a luscious cream cheese frosting and brought them to my cousin's house that evening for Christmas drinks - suffice to say they vanished pretty quickly!

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  • 08 November 2007

    Mandy commented on this recipe

    See Suzanne, now i have to go and search for a cream cheese frosting recipe too! Great idea...will be doing the same this christmas!

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  • 23 November 2007

    fiona commented on this recipe

    Haven't actually made the muffins - but have put together the jars layered with the ingredients and spoon as raffle prizes for school xmas fayre - they went down a storm. Will definitely do again next year!!!

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  • 02 December 2007

    Glenys rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic muffin recipe - a real taste of christmas and the tropical fruits give it a really different slant. Will definately make these again over the coming festive weeks!!!!

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    05 December 2007

    Jo commented on this recipe

    These tasted lovely and so easy to make. Just had to test them before giving the jars to friends!!!

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    05 December 2007

    Jo rated this recipe

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  • 10 December 2007

    GILLIAN rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    NICE ONE - MADE INTO 24 MINI MUFFINS SO EASY SO TASTY, WOULD DEFINATELY MAKE AGAIN.

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  • 23 January 2008

    Jeanette rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    we all loved this recipe....particularly tasty eaten warm split and with butter ...YUM!!!

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  • 03 November 2008

    sookylurve rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really super muffins! I came over all christmassy making them. I bought all the bits to make the jars off ebay really cheap and will have fun making them.

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  • 21 November 2008

    Harriet commented on this recipe

    Does anyone know where I can get the glass jars and mini woodern spoons from?

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  • 22 November 2008

    Nennepus commented on this recipe

    Hi Harriet! I think you can find these several places... Lakeland springs to mind or I would try pound stores or stores like Woolworths - or even charity shops to find old fashion jam jars... Cook shops and larger supermarkets could probably help you too!

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  • 23 November 2008

    rhona commented on this recipe

    I found kilner type jars like those in the picture above in ikea, and they were only £1.49 each. I couldnt find the mini wooden spoons though, so i tied two cinnamon sticks to each jar and it looked just as good, and the smell was great too!

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  • 23 November 2008

    rhona rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    forgot to rate this fab recipe! Def 5/5

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  • 24 November 2008

    Cucina Italiana rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I thought Glenys' idea to give them as raffle prizes was great so have done just that for my kids' school Christmas Fayre next weekend (for the 'jam jar' stall) - took them to school this morning with some mini muffins I made as samples... I am not sure they will last until the Fayre as teachers said they should have first 'dibs' on buying them and want the full recipe!

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  • 02 December 2008

    fiona rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    just about to make this batch for the school xmas fayre - they went down a storm last year. Look really good and the feedback from the people who won and made the muffins was great!! Thanks goodfood.

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  • 09 December 2008

    clairesmith5 commented on this recipe

    I love this idea. I too got the jars from Ikea and I found some smallish wooden spoons in Tesco that are a good size against the jars. I'm making these for hampers but one of the recipients has a nut allergy - can anyone suggest a subsititute for the nuts in this recipe?

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  • 07 February 2009

    MANDY A commented on this recipe

    I made hampers as christmas presents and i put a jar of muffin mix (ikea jars are fantastic for this) and a jar of apple and cranberry chutney in. everybody loved them, they looked really festive, in fact i put a layer of dried cranberries in as well and just put less mixed fruit.

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  • 30 March 2009

    Louise Howe rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My son made these jars up for his teachers as gifts this Christmas. They went down a storm.

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  • 24 July 2009

    janet commented on this recipe

    Havent made the recipe but have given this as a gift and it was loved.Will do this again but change the ingredients to suit the person to whom it is being given.

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  • 04 October 2009

    mammakay rated this recipe

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

For budding bakers

Ingredients

  • 300g self-raising flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 100g pecans or walnuts
  • 140g tropical dried fruits medley
  • 100g light muscovado sugar
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