Apricot and chocolate muffins

Author: Healthy Food Guide reader recipe

Photographer: Carolyn Robertson

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Serves: 16 (makes 16)

Time to make: 25 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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2 ½ cups plain flourall purpose flourX

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup wholemeal flour

½ cup brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

¼ cup chocolate chips

¼ cup chopped dried apricots or dried cranberries

1 egg

4 heaped tablespoons apple sauce

1 ¼ cup skim milk

1 teaspoons vanilla essence

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180ºC. Grease one-and-a-half 12-hole muffin tins with oil spray.

2 In a large bowl sift flour and baking powder together. Add the next four dry ingredients and mix well. Make a well in the centre.

3 In a separate bowl lightly beat egg. Add the remaining 3 ingredients and mix well.

4 Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and gently combine until just mixed.

5 Spoon mixture into muffin tray/s and bake for 12-15 minutes or until cooked in the middle.

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HFG tip

If mixture is a little dry in step 4, add extra milk until it is the right consistency.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 146cal

Kilojoules 610kJ

Protein 5g

Total fat 2g

–Saturated fat 1g

Carbohydrates 30g

–Sugars 9g

Dietary fibre 2g

Sodium 90mg

Calcium 50mg

Iron 1mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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