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Apple and Walnut MuFFins

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 160 g self raising flour
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp mixed spice
  • 45 g desiccated coconut
  • 20 g almond flour

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 extra large eggs
  • 140 g brown sugar
  • 60 g white sugar
  • 120 g delicate olive oil
  • 75 g full fat Greek yoghurt at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla vanilla extract
  • Few drops almond extract

Fruits, vegetables and Nuts

  • 160 g of apple and carrot grated 1 small Granny Smith apple and 1 carrot
  • 45 g walnuts toasted and roughly chopped.

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C or 160°C fan assist
  • Line a giant muffin pan with 12 paper cup linings. Place on a baking tray until ready to fill
  • In a mixing bowl add the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, mixed spice, coconut, and almond flour together. Whisk to ensure all ingredients are evenly mixed.
    160 g self raising flour, 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp mixed spice, 45 g desiccated coconut, 20 g almond flour
  • In a separate bowl and the brown sugar, white sugar and eggs using a hand mixer beat together on medium speed for three minutes until pale and creamy and double in size
    2 extra large eggs, 140 g brown sugar, 60 g white sugar
  • Drizzle in the delicate olive oil while continuing to mix
    120 g delicate olive oil
  • Add the vanilla and almond essence to the yoghurt and stir into the egg mix
    75 g full fat Greek yoghurt, 1 tsp vanilla vanilla extract, Few drops almond extract
  • Add the flour mix to the egg mix in three batches mixing in between each addition
  • Fold in the carrot, apple and walnuts
    160 g of apple and carrot grated, 45 g walnuts toasted and roughly chopped.
  • Pour the batter evenly amongst the 12 paper cup linings
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 27 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted comes out clean
  • Remove muffins from baking pan and place on wire rack to cool
Course: afternoon tea, baking, Breakfast, muffins, tea time treat
Keyword: apple, Muffins, walnut