Cranberry muffins - wheat free recipe
Fresh cranberries start to appear in the shops around October/November time, signalling the onset of the Thanksgiving and festive season.
The plump, bright red berries promise tangy homemade cranberry sauce, succulent cranberry tarts and many other homebaking wheat free recipes. These cranberry muffins have a sweet and sharp combination of flavours making them one of the wheat free kitchen's favourite recipes.
And don't forget cranberries are Nature's very own medicine. If you want to know more look at our cranberry food fact page.
dietary information: | |
| wheat free |
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| gluten free |
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| gluten free alternative |
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| nut free |
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| dairy free |
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| vegetarian |
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| vegan |
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makes 8
Cranberry muffins
| 100 | g | butter, margerine or low fat spread |
| 100 | g | golden caster sugar |
| 2 | large | eggs, beaten |
| 175 | g | all purpose wheat free flour (gluten free alternative flour mix: 140g rice flour & 50g potato flour = 190g, as rice flour is finer) |
| 1¾ | tsp | baking powder |
| 5 | tbsp | milk |
| 2 | tbsp | dessicated coconut |
| ½ | tsp | vanilla extract |
| 100 | g | fresh cranberries, rinsed and well dried |
preheat oven: 180°C, fan 160°C, 350°F, Gas 4
| 1. | Line a large muffin size tray with 8 large muffin cases. |
| 2. | Put butter and sugar into a mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until pale in colour, light and fluffy. |
| 3. | Pour in the beaten eggs and beat the mixture until it is light and creamy. It will look a bit curdled, but this does not cause a problem. |
| 4. | Add the flour(s), baking powder, coconut, vanilla extract and milk and beat well until it looks like a smooth batter. |
| 5. | Add the cranberries and gently fold them into the mixture. |
| 6. | Spoon the mixture into the 8 muffin cases. |
| 7. | Bake in the centre of the oven for 20-25 minutes. Test by inserting a metal skewer into the centres of a couple of muffins, if the skewer comes out clean the muffins are cooked. |
| 8. | Cool the muffins on a baking rack, once cold they can be stored in an airtight container for a couple of days. |
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