Christmas Muffins

Dessert

  • Prep time:

    20'

  • Cook time:

    25'

  • Difficulty:

    Medium

Scented with Christmas spice and filled with mixed dried fruit.

Ingredients

Makes 6

  • 200g self-raising flour, sieved
  • 2-3 tsp Pure Via® Stevia (depends on your sweet tooth)
  • 1 tsp baking powder, sieved
  • Pinch ground cinnamon
  • Pinch freshly ground nutmeg
  • 2 tsp mixed spice
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 25g sultanas
  • 25g glace cherries, roughly chopped
  • 1 eating apple, grated
  • Zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 125ml milk
  • 100ml low fat natural yoghurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 75g low fat spread, melted

Tip: Muffins are best eaten on day of baking and taste great if eaten whilst still warm.

Method

  • 1

    You will need a 6 whole muffin tin lined with muffin cases.

    Preheat the oven to gas 6/200C (180C in a fan oven) Add the flour, Whole Earth Sweet Granules with Stevia, baking powder and spices to a large bowl and mix.

  • 2

    Now add the sultanas, cherries, apple and orange zest and stir to combine. Mix together the milk, yoghurt and egg then stir this into the flour mixture.

  • 3

    Now add the orange juice and melted spread and beat gently until just combined then spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and put in the oven for about 20-25 minutes or until risen and golden. Remove from oven and put on a wire rack. Dust with Sweet Granules to serve if you wish.

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