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Almond and cherry crunch muffins

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 12 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 50ml rice bran oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 70g ground almonds
  • ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 75g glace cherries
  • 30g sliced almonds
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with 12 cupcake cases.

    2 In a bowl, beat eggs and sugar until fluffy and pale. Stir in oil and vanilla. Carefully fold in sieved flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground almonds and apple sauce.

    3 Place washed cherries on kitchen paper, dab off excess water and cut in halves. Fold into muffin mixture.

    4 Fill cupcake cases two-thirds full then sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes until springy to touch. Leave in tray to cool for 5 minutes. Remove and place on a cake rack until completely cool. Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free varieties of flour and baking powder.

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