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Carrot and orange cupcakes

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 12 people (makes 12 cupcakes)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups gluten-free baking mix (we used Healtheries)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 medium-sized carrots, peeled, roughly grated
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • ⅓ cup light olive oil
  • ½ cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons liquid honey
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 6 thin slices orange, halved
  • 2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed, to glaze
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 160°C. Line 12 x 1/3-cup muffin-tin holes with paper cases.

    2 In a large bowl place all ingredients (except orange slices and jam) and stir to combine.

    3 Divide batter among muffin-tin holes, topping each with half an orange slice and bake for 25 minutes. Leave cooked cupcakes to stand in muffin tin for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

    4 Place apricot jam in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon boiling water. Stir to combine. Brush cupcakes with jam mixture and serve.

    Variations

    For those who have coeliac disease: Check baking powder and spices are gluten free.

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