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Chantenay & raisin breakfast muffins

Chantenay & raisin breakfast muffins

Make sure you stay full until lunch with these tasty and good for you breakfast muffins - perfect with a cup of hot coffee

Makes: 10-12 muffins
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 - 25 minutes

What you need:

  • 225g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 75g caster sugar
  • 25g wheat bran
  • ½ tsp mixed spice
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 75g butter, melted and cooled
  • 200ml milk
  • 175g Chantenay carrots (preferably large), washed and grated
  • 150g raisins

What you do:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200ËšC/Gas Mark 6. Place 10-12 muffin cases in a muffin tray.
  2. Put the flour, baking powder, sugar, bran and mixed spice into a large mixing bowl and mix to combine. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, melted butter and milk, then add to the flour mixture along with the Chantenay and raisins. Quickly stir with a wooden spoon until everything is just combined - do not over mix.
  3. Divide the mixture between the muffin cases. Cook the muffins in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until they are well-risen, cooked through and golden brown on top.
  4. Enjoy these delicious muffins with a hot cup of freshly made coffee

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