Appricot Muffins


Ingredients: 1 to 3/4 cups - self raising flour
1 cup - ap and 3/4 cup - wheat flour for a healthier version
3/4 cup - fresh apricots, diced or use one 8.5-ounce can - sweetened apricot chunks, drained
1 - egg
substitute 1/4 cup - vanilla or plain yogurt for an eggless version
1 cup - castor sugar
1/2 tsp - salt
1 to 1/2 tsp - ground ginger
4 tbsp - dried cranberries or craisins
3/4 cup - milk
1/3 cup - melted butter
1 tsp - baking powder

Method
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and prepare muffins pans by greasing with non-stick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and ginger.
  3. Combine egg, milk, melted butter and chopped apricots in another bowl.
  4. Beat a little to combine everything together.
  5. Now add this to the dry mixture just until combined.
  6. Do not over-beat. Fold in the cranberries and stir.
  7. Spoon the mixture into the moulds and bake for 20 minutes, until the tops rise and become golden.
  8. Let the muffins cool in the rack for 10 mins. Then gently remove then from the moulds and transfer to a wire rack to further cool for another 5-7 mins.
  9. Serve the deliciously soft muffins with a cup of tea.

Makes: 12 muffins


 

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Preparation time : - 20 minutes     Serves : - 2

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