Difficulty | Makes 12 | Book 4
Method
Preheat oven 180ºC fan forced.
- Chop cherry ripe bar into small pieces. Cut cherries in half.
- Beat egg whites and sugar for 1 minute in a medium sized mixing bowl using an electric beater.
- Stir bicarb soda into apple sauce (it will froth) then add to bowl.
- Combine Milk with melted margarine and add to bowl and combine.
- Add chopped cherry ripe, cherries, milk and coconut essence and combine.
- Fold sifted flour into mixture in one go, treat as if it is a sponge. DO NOT BEAT, as this will make the muffins tough. The less the mixture is moved, the lighter the muffins will be.
- Spoon equal amounts of mixture into a 12 cup muffin tray that has been coated with cooking spray.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until firm to touch in centre. Leave to rest for a few minutes then place onto a wire rack to cool.
Variation: To make chocolate cherry muffins add ¼ cup sifted cocoa (Plaistowe®) and 3 tablespoons extra skim milk.
Suitable to be frozen.
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Dietitian's tip
Incorporating fruit into muffins increases the nutritional value. The high carbohydrate load of this recipe may make it unsuitable for many people with diabetes.