Cranberry muffins

Cranberry and poppyseed muffins_Healthspan
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These energy-boosting muffins with wheatgerm, poppy seeds and dried cranberries make a great breakfast, dessert or snack.

  • Prep time: 30 mins

  • Makes: 16

  • 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
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 190ºC (170ºF fan) or gas mark 5/6. Line a muffin tin with bun
  2. cases (you may need to cook these in two batches if one muffin tin is all you
  3. have).
  4. Put all of the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix together.
  5. Beat the yogurt lightly with the egg, oil and vanilla extract. Pour into the bowl and quickly mix together but do not over mix.
  6. Spoon into the cases then bake for 15-20 mins. Remove from the oven and
  7. 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

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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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