Almond and cherry crunch muffins
Reviewed by our expert panel(at time of publication)
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
Instructions
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.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 201cal
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Kilojoules 840kJ
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Protein 4g
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Total fat 10g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 25g
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–Sugars 16g
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Dietary fibre 1g
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Sodium 140mg
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Calcium 40mg
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Iron 1mg
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