Cranberry muffins
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These energy-boosting muffins with wheatgerm, poppy seeds and dried cranberries make a great breakfast, dessert or snack.
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Prep time: 30 mins
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Makes: 16
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Skill level: Easy peasy
Ingredients
- 115ggolden caster sugar 150g plain flour 115g wholemeal flour 3tsp baking powder 1tsp bicarbonate of soda 75g wheatgerm 100g dried cranberries 25g poppy seeds 300ml plain low-fat yogurt 2 medium free-range eggs 6tbsp sunflower oil 1tsp vanilla extract
Method
- Heat the oven to 190ºC (170ºF fan) or gas mark 5/6. Line a muffin tin with bun
- cases (you may need to cook these in two batches if one muffin tin is all you
- have).
- Put all of the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix together.
- Beat the yogurt lightly with the egg, oil and vanilla extract. Pour into the bowl and quickly mix together but do not over mix.
- Spoon into the cases then bake for 15-20 mins. Remove from the oven and
- transfer the muffins to a rack to cool.
Useful info: The wheatgerm in these muffins is a natural source of zinc which will help to maintain your energy levels. www.nutriprofile.org
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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