Apricot and chocolate muffins

Author: Healthy Food Guide reader recipe

Photographer: Carolyn Robertson

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Serves: 16 (makes 16)

Time to make: 25 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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2 ½ cups plain flourall purpose flourX

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup wholemeal flour

½ cup brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

¼ cup chocolate chips

¼ cup chopped dried apricots or dried cranberries

1 egg

4 heaped tablespoons apple sauce

1 ¼ cup skim milk

1 teaspoons vanilla essence

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180ºC. Grease one-and-a-half 12-hole muffin tins with oil spray.

2 In a large bowl sift flour and baking powder together. Add the next four dry ingredients and mix well. Make a well in the centre.

3 In a separate bowl lightly beat egg. Add the remaining 3 ingredients and mix well.

4 Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and gently combine until just mixed.

5 Spoon mixture into muffin tray/s and bake for 12-15 minutes or until cooked in the middle.

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HFG tip

If mixture is a little dry in step 4, add extra milk until it is the right consistency.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 146 cal

Kilojoules 610 kJ

Protein 5 g

Total fat 2 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 30 g

Sugar 9 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Sodium 90 mg

Calcium 50 mg

Iron 1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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