Apple, Cheddar and Oat Muffins

Satisfy your sweet and savoury cravings in the same bite with these easy snacks.

Makes: 12

Time to prep: 10 minutes

Time to cook: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour
• 155g (3/4 cup) caster sugar
• 50g (1/2 cup) rolled oats
• 65g (3/4 cup) coarsely grated South Cape Vintage Cheddar
• Pinch of salt
• 125ml (1/2 cup) vegetable oil
• 160ml (2/3 cup) milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 Fuji apple, coarsely grated
• 1 Fuji apple, extra, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons honey, warmed

Method

• Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease twelve 80ml (1/3-cup) muffin pans. Combine the flour, sugar, oats, cheddar and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre.
• Whisk the oil, milk, egg and grated apple in a large jug. Add the oil mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Spoon among the prepared pans.
• Place 2 slices of apple on each muffin. Use a pastry brush to brush the apple slices with a little honey. Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Set aside in the pans for 5 minutes to cool. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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A Healthier Option - Strawberry Muffins

Photography by Mark O'Meara

Makes: 10

Time to prep: 10 minutes

Time to cook: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• Light olive oil spray
• 225g (1 1/2 cups) self-raising flour
• 1/2 cup Splenda sweetener
• 1 x 250g punnet strawberries, washed, hulled, coarsely chopped
• 200g (3/4 cup) low-fat natural yoghurt
• 60ml (1/4 cup) light olive oil
• 1 egg, lightly whisked

Method

• Preheat oven to 200°C. Spray ten 80ml (1/3-cup) capacity muffin pans with olive oil spray to lightly grease.
• Sift the flour into a large bowl. Stir in the sweetener and strawberry. Make a well in the centre.
• Combine the yoghurt, oil and egg in a large jug. Pour into the centre of the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
• Divide the mixture evenly among the prepared pans. Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centres comes out clean. Turn onto a wire rack to cool.

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