Apple pear goji and chia health muffins
Super food health is the word when it come to these nutrient packed muffins. Makes approx 8 Texas size muffins.
- Aug 3rd 2014
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Tags: Recipes , Healthy Eating, Appetisers & Snacks, Breakfast
Tools: Hand Mixers
Ingredients
- 100ml vegetable oil
- 1 cup (220g) Greek style yoghurt
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 large green apple, unpeeled, chopped into 2cm chunks
- 1 large pear, unpeeled, chopped into 2cm chunks
- 100g dried figs, (about 7), very thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup (55g) cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup (35g) rolled oats
- 1 cup (135g) plain flour
- 1 cup (145g) wholemeal flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- 1/2 cup (75g) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (110g) white sugar
- 1/3 cup (35g) Goji berries
- topping extras: 2 tbs chia seeds, 3 tbsp oats and 4 thinly sliced figs
Method
- Preheat oven to 200C (180 fan forced). Grease and/or line 8 holes in a Texas sized muffin pan.
Attach the whisk attachment to the motor body. Place the oil, eggs and yoghurt into a mixing bowl or jug. Place the whisk into the mixture turn to speed 5 and whisk 8 seconds. Set aside. - Place flours, baking powder, chia seeds, oats, spices, sugars and Goji berries into a large mixing bowl. Attach the turbo beaters to the hand mixer. Place beaters into the flour and turn to speed 2. Mix around the bowl combining well for 10 seconds.
- Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients then add the chopped fruits. Place the beaters into the mixture, turn to speed 2 and mix, slowly moving the beaters around the bowl for 10 seconds or until just combined. Spoon filling into the muffin holes filing them 3/4 full. Sprinkle some of the topping ingredients onto each muffin.
- Bake 25 – 30 minutes or until springy when pressed and golden brown. Remove from the pan and place on a cooling rack.
Tags: Recipes , Healthy Eating, Appetisers & Snacks, Breakfast
Tools: Hand Mixers