Healthy apple muffins
Make these ideal lunchbox treats in less than half an hour, gently spiced and filled with dried fruit, pecans and fresh apples
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
10
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
16
MINUTES
Ingredients
75g self-raising flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp mixed spice
50g wheat bran (such as Odlum’s)
50g light muscovado sugar
50g sultanas
2 eating apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
25g pecan nuts, chopped
50g dates, pitted and chopped
100ml sunflower oil
2 eggs
2 tbsp natural yoghurt
1 tsp sesame seeds
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Line a muffin tin with 12 deep paper cases. Sift the flour, baking powder and mixed spice into a bowl. Tip in the bran left in the sieve and stir in with the wheat bran.
Add the sugar to the flour mixture with the sultanas, apples, pecans and dates and mix lightly with a wooden spoon. Measure the oil out in a jug, break in the eggs, add the yoghurt, then lightly beat to combine.
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the oil mixture. Stir lightly until just mixed (don’t over-mix). Spoon the mixture equally into paper cases until two-thirds full.
Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top. Bake for 16–18 minutes, until golden brown and firm to the touch. Leave to cool for 5 minutes, then serve warm.
