apple and cinnamon muffins
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- @10 Min for preping apple
- More effort
- Makes Makes 12 x large or 16 standard
Ingredients
Sauce pan ingredients
- • 2 tsp cinnamon or ginger
- • 2 small eating apples cored and diced
- • 100g sultanas
- • Table spoon of soft brown sugar for apples
- • Soft brown sugar or sprinkling on muffins before placing oven
- • Vanilla extract 2drops
Basic muffin mix
- • 2 tsp cinnamon or ginger
- • 2 small eating apples cored and diced
- • 100g sultanas
- • Table spoon of soft brown sugar for apples
- • Soft brown sugar or sprinkling on muffins before placing oven
- • Vanilla extract 2drops
- • 2 medium eggs •
- • 125ml vegetable oil
- • 250ml semi-skimmed milk or thin plain yoghurt
- • 175g golden caster sugar or soft light brown
- • 400g self-raising flour (or same quantity plain flour and 3 tsp baking powder)
- Makes 12 x large or 16 standard
Method
- STEP 11. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line 2 muffin trays with paper muffin cases.
- STEP 22. In a small sauce pan place sultanas and apple table spoon of water, cinnamon/ginger and 1 table spoon of soft brown sugar bring to a simmer about 5 min then leave to cool
- STEP 33. In a large bowl beat the eggs lightly with a handheld electric mixer for 1 min or low setting on a standard planet mixer. Add the oil and milk /yoghurt and beat until just combined then add the sugar and whisk until you have a smooth batter. Sift in the flour and salt (and baking powder if using) then mix until just smooth. Be careful not to over-mix the batter as this will make the muffins tough. Stir in apple and dried fruit mix
- STEP 4Fill muffin cases two-thirds full and bake for 20-25 mins, Little longer if ex large until risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the trays will not fit on 1if small-2if xl shelf, swap the shelves around after 15 mins of cooking. Leave the muffins in the tin to cool for a few mins and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
