Apple, Raisin And Nut Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups grated raw cooking apples
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sunflower oil
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup self raising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash cinnamon (can be increased if you like)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon mixed spice (cinnamon + nutmeg + cardamom + ginger - or just cinnamon if you prefer)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 200°c and line muffin pan with paper cases or grease them.
• 2 combine apples, sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla and orange peel, mix well.
• 3 add raisins and nuts.
• 4 combine flours, baking powder, baking soda and spice.
• 5 add dry ingredients to the apple batter and mix just until combined, do not overmix.
• 6 pour into muffin pans and sprinkle with a mixture of brown sugar and spice, pressing lightly.
• 7 bake 20-25 minutes or until skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, let cool on a rack.