These Almond and Craisin Muffins are perfect, they are even perfect for Christmas Day. Packed full of dried apricots, craisins and sultanas and spiced with cinnamon and vanilla you will be making them on repeat.
Almond and Craisin Muffins Recipe
Makes 12 small or 6 large Texas muffins
Ingredients:
1¾ cups self-raising flour
⅔ cup caster sugar
½ cup almond meal
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ cup dried apricots, chopped
½ cup craisins
½ cup sultanas
125g butter, melted and cooled
½ cup milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp raw almonds, roughly chopped
Method:
Preheat oven to 180C.
Line muffin moulds with paper cases. Put flour, sugar, almond meal, cinnamon, apricots, craisins and sultanas into bowl.
Combine butter, milk, eggs and vanilla in a large jug. Whisk until combined. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir until just combined. Spoon mixture into prepared paper cases and sprinkle with chopped almonds. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through. Serve warm.