Energy muffins

These muffins will provide sustained energy for busy work or sporting days.

Makes 18 | Prep 15 min | Bake 25 min + cooling

Ingredients

1¼ cups (310ml) castor sugar

2 cups (500ml) flour

2 tsp (10ml) cinnamon

2 tsp (10ml) baking powder

1 cup (250ml) raisins

2 cups (500ml) grated carrot

1 cup (250ml) grated apple

1 cup (250ml) desiccated coconut

1 cup (250ml) chopped walnuts

3 eggs

1 cup (250ml) vegetable oil

1 tsp (5ml) vanilla essence

icing sugar, to dust

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease 2 x 12-hole muffin pans with non-stick spray.

Sift the sugar, flour, cinnamon and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the raisins, carrot, apple, coconut and walnuts.

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, oil and vanilla together.

Add the egg mix to the dry ingredients and fold in until just combined – do not overmix.

Spoon the batter into the muffin pans and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool in the pans and dust with icing sugar before serving.

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