Carrot, Pear and Pecan Muffins
Ingredients
- 150g of gluten free flour
- 50g of sorghum flour
- 75g of almond flour
- 2g of xanthan gum
- Pinch of salt
- 100g of light brown sugar
- 2 large free-range eggs (if your eggs are smaller use 4)
- ½ tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 tsp of cinnamon
- 50g of chopped pecans
- 1 tsp of gluten free baking powder
- 100g of light olive oil
- 100ml of low-fat milk
- 1 large pear peeled and chopped
- 100g of grated carrot.
Method
1. Preheat oven to 170°
2. Line a muffin tray with 12 muffin papers
3. Sieve together the flours with the baking powder and salt in a bowl.
4. In a large bowl beat the sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium until creamy.
5. Add the eggs then slowly add the flour mix on a slow speed.
6. When this is all combined, add the milk and vanilla with a spatula.
7. Fold in the diced apple and walnuts and finally fold in the grated carrot
8. Fill each muffin paper 2/3 full and bake for 20/25 minutes.
9. Allow to cool in tray for 10 minutes then take out onto a wire rack.
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All recipes are created by Frances Buckley MSc.
Licenced food safety trainer. MSc in Applied Culinary Nutrition.
Currently Technical Food Advisor at Coeliac Society of Ireland.
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