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Pear, raisin and carrot muffins

Delicious pear, raisin and carrot muffins with a vegan option. This simple recipe is also nut free, the perfect snack for work or school lunchboxes

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 12 people
Ratings: 3.3
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups wholemeal self-raising flour
  • 1 large pear, grated
  • 1 medium carrot, grated
  • ¹/³ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup sunflower oil
  • ²/³ cup skim milk
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 170ºC. Line the 12 holes of a ¹/³ cup-capacity muffin tin with paper cases.

    2 In a large bowl place flour, pear, carrot, raisins and sugar. Stir to combine. In a large jug, whisk eggs, oil and milk to combine. Add to dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. Do not over mix. Divide mixture among prepared cases.

    3 Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and just firm. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free flour.

    Make it vegan: Use Orgran Gluten Free No Egg Replacer (or another vegan substitute) or 2 ‘flax eggs’ (whisk 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed into ½ cup water). Use a plant milk.

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    HFG tip

    Suitable to freeze for up to one month.

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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