Apple and Strawberry Muffins
Serves: 12
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
½ serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens team
Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups wholemeal self-raising flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ¼ cup unsweetened apple purée
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons light olive oil
- 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen strawberries
- ½ cup dried apple, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method:
- PREHEAT oven to 180°C and line muffin tin with cases.
- COMBINE flour, cinnamon, and sugar in a bowl.
- MIX apple purée, egg, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
- ADD wet ingredients to dry and stir gently until just combined. Avoid over mixing.
- FOLD in chopped strawberries and dried apple.
- DIVIDE batter evenly into muffin cases.
- BAKE for 20 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- COOL slightly before serving.
What's Great About It:
These apple and strawberry muffins make for a delicious healthy snack. Juicy strawberries add a burst of flavour and colour, while apples bring natural sweetness and fibre to the mix. Use frozen strawberries to cut down on the cost!
