Apple and Pecan Muffins
These scrumptious apple and pecan muffins have a light and moist texture and are sweet to taste.
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 143kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Muffins
- 200 g self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- Pinch of salt
- 250 ml low fat Greek yogurt (plain or Greek)
- 75 g light brown soft unrefined cane sugar
- 1 large egg, whisked
- 2 eating apples (e.g. Golden Delicious) (about 100g) peeled, cored and grated
- 50 g chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the Topping
- 100 g icing sugar
- 4 teaspoon cold water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C (fan) and line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper cases.
- In a bowl sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and pinch of salt.
- In a separate larger bowl mix together the yogurt, sugar, egg, grated apple, pecan nut and cinnamon.
- Add the dry flour mixture from the first bowl to the larger bowl and fold the ingredients together.
- Spoon the muffin mixture into the muffin trays, just enough mixture to fill ¾ of each hole.
- Bake for 15 – 20 minutes in the centre of an oven until risen and brown. Check the centre of one with a wooden skewer to ensure it comes out clear, and is therefore cooked through.
- Allow to cool a little in the muffin trays and then transfer onto a wire rack.
- Once cooled mix the icing sugar with the water and spoon over the top of each muffin equally.
Notes
Store in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.9g | Protein: 5.2g | Fat: 4.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 16.8mg | Sodium: 143.8mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 8.3g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 0.4mg