This great apple muffin recipe from Shaun Rankin is lightly spiced and these muffins make a great mid-morning snack. They are best served slightly warm accompanied by a frothy cappuccino. The addition of diced apple and plump golden sultanas gives a moist muffin that will last a few days in a sealed tin. This apple muffin recipe is wonderful to make for breakfast or brunch
Method
1.
Preheat the oven to 190˚C/Gas mark 5 and place 12 muffin cases in a muffin tray
2.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and sugar
3.
Peel, core and dice the apples. In a separate bowl, beat the egg and stir in the milk. Add the oil, melted butter and stir in the diced apple
4.
Add the wet mixture into the dry and combine well. Stir through the golden sultanas
5.
Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and sprinkle the tops with brown sugar
6.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until lightly brown. They should spring back when pressed. Allow to cool slightly before eating
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