Name: Carrot and apple muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup self-raising flour; 125 gram unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar; 1 cup mixed dried sultanas and apricots, chopped; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoon honey; 1 small carrot, finely grated; 1 small apple, unpeeled, finely grated; 3 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 1/4 cup pepitas; icing sugar, to dust

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup self-raising flour

125 gram unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar

1 cup mixed dried sultanas and apricots, chopped

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 tablespoon honey

1 small carrot, finely grated

1 small apple, unpeeled, finely grated

3 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1/4 cup pepitas

icing sugar, to dust

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line a 12-hole (1/3-cup) muffin tray with paper cases.

2.Sift flour into a large bowl. Add butter, sugar, dried fruit, egg, honey, carrot, apple, zest and juice; stir until just combined (don’t over-mix). Spoon into prepared holes; sprinkle with pepitas.

3.Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Remove from oven. Stand in tray for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve dusted with icing sugar.

You can use any combination of dried fruit you like. Makes 12
Note

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