Raisin Muffins

Ingredients

These muffins contain enough dried fruit to count towards one portion of your 5-a-day.

• 300g (10½ oz) self-raising flour (2 cup = 250g)
• 60ml (4tbsp) sunflower oil
• 100g (3½ oz) caster sugar
• 225ml (8fl oz) milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 100g (3½ oz) luxury mixed dried fruit (such as blueberries, cherries and cranberries)
• Icing sugar, for dusting

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4).
2. Line 12 muffin tins with muffin cases. Mix the flour, oil and sugar together in a bowl. Then add the milk, eggs and vanilla extract and stir well.
3. Add half the dried fruit and fill each muffin case three-quarters full with the mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining fruit and cook for 25 mins or until well risen and firm. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
4. Serve dusted with icing sugar.

Orange Raisin Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 orange, zested
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine egg, orange zest, orange juice, milk and vegetable oil. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until moistened; fold in raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Dark Carrot Raisin Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons applesauce
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
• 2/3 cup raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2. Stir together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, stir together eggs, buttermilk, oil, applesauce and honey. Stir egg mixture into flour just until combined. Fold in carrots and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
3. Bake in preheat oven for 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.