Orange and Cranberry Muffins with Fruit

Category: Cakes and Bakes

This recipe uses frozen soft fruit, so that they do not break up when being mixed into the muffins but remain whole. Great for breakfast, coffee or just as a snack.

Servings

Makes 12

Ingredients

125g caster sugar 50g butter, melted 2 eggs, beaten 125ml natural yorgurt 45ml orange and cranberry cordial 250g plain flour 1½ tsp baking powder 125g frozen soft fruits, cut any large pieces into 2 -3 smaller chuncks icing sugar to dust

Method

Preheat oven to Gas Mark 5/190C. Combine sugar, butter, eggs, yogurt and cordial in a bowl. Sieve flour and baking powder, add to liquid and mix thoroughly. Carefully fold in fruits, trying not to break them up. Spoon into 12 greased muffin pans (or pans lined with paper cases). Bake at gas 5/190C for 30 - 35 minutes, turn tray round half way through cooking. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm. Cooks tips Best eaten on day of baking but ca be warmed before serving on following day. PER SERVING 177 Kcal, fat 5g, saturated fat 2.7g, salt 0.3g, carbohydrate 31.1g, sugar 15g, fibre 0.9g