Healthier Hot Cross Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dried fruit mix
- 2 1/2 cups stoneground wheat flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 2/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Crosses
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3-4 Tbsp almond milk
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 180C and prepare a 12-cup muffin pan
Place the raisins and dried fruit in a small saucepan over low heat for a couple of minutes and set aside to soak and cool
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and spices
Make a well in the centre and add the soaked fruit
In a separate bowl, beat together the milk and eggs and stir in the melted butter
Add to the dry ingredients and stir until evenly combined
Scoop the batter into the muffin cups, 3/4 full
In a small bowl mix together the ingredients for the crosses, place in a Ziploc bag, cut a small hole in the corner, and make the cross on each muffin
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, then remove from the oven and cool on a rack
Tips
To avoid a tough and chewy muffin, ensure that you don’t over-mix your muffin batter by mixing wet and dry ingredients separately before combining minimally, and remember that lumps in the batter are fine and key to perfect muffins
