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Raspberry and Peach Muffins

March 9, 2011 By Delia

A great way to start the day – soft, sticky and full of superb tastes. These are great as a treat, but may take a bit too much time for a hectic morning – but they are so easy to make, and make your house smell like a bakery – which can’t be a bad thing!

Raspberry Muffins

To make 12
2 Eggs
100g Granulated Sugar
100g Soft Brown Sugar
275ml Milk
120ml Vegetable Oil
375g Plain Flour
4tsp Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt
120g Raspberries
2 Peaches, skinned, stoned and diced

1. Heat the Oven to 180C, and grease a Muffin Tray with a small amount of Oil to help remove any Muffins that expand more than you expected
2. Place the Eggs, both of the Sugars, Milk and Oil into a large mixing bowl, and begin to whisk until fluffy. The fluffier the mixture you make, the lighter the muffins will be.
3. Sift the Flour, Baking Powder and Salt into a different bowl, then use a metal spoon to fold the Egg mixture in, trying to fold as much air into the mixture as possible, before adding the fruit to the bowl.
4. Fill a twelve hole muffin with paper cases, and fill each with the Muffin mixture almost until the top. Place in the Oven and cook for around twenty to twenty five minutes. To check they are cooked, pierce one with a sharp knife, and remove the blade. If it comes out clean, they’ll be ready. If not, put back on a lower heat for five minutes, and re-check.

Leave to cool slightly before serving.

Photo Courtesy of: Leszek.Leszczynski

Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast Foods, Cake Recipes Tagged With: muffins, peach, raspberry, soft, sweet, treats

Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

January 17, 2011 By Delia

According to Wikipedia, Cinnamon was so valuable that it was considered as a gift fit for royalty and even for a god.  Now, it is very common and is used daily, whether as a spice, condiment or flavoring material. Apples on the other hand help bone protection, lower cholesterol and help with weight loss. Here is a healthy recipe you can enjoy for breakfast or as a snack.

Ingredients:

Muffin Batter
1 1/2 cups plus 2 level tablespoons of all purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 egg
1/3 cup butter milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large apples – peeled, cored and diced

Streusel Topping
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed (not soft butter or spread)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350(F) degrees. Grease six muffin cups or line them with paper muffin liners.

To make the streusel, combine 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 sugar, butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl and whisk the ingredients well. With a fork, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles pea sized crumbles. Refrigerate it until it is ready to use.

Prepare the muffins by mixing the salt, sugar, flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl. In another bowl put together the oil, apple sauce, egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract. After, combine the wet and dry ingredients together and mix well. Fold in the apples and make sure that all the ingredients have blended together.

Using a ladle or an ice cream scoop, place the batter into the prepared muffin cups and top with streusel toppings.

Bake the muffins in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Insert a toothpick at the center of the muffin to test if it is cooked. It must come out clean, with no batter. Let the muffins rest for 5 minutes before removing them from the pan.

Serve warm or store in an airtight container up to a week.

Photo Courtesy Of:  Jennifer Chernoff

Filed Under: Baking, Bread Recipe, Breakfast Foods, Recipe, Snack Recipes Tagged With: apple, apple cinnamon, apple cinnamon streusel muffins, apple muffins, apple streusel, cinnamon, cinnamon muffins, muffins, streusel

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