Rhubarb and Blackberry Breakfast Muffins

05:02 29 April 2010

Description

These sweet treats are a lot healthier than you might think, and these muffins are another great way to your 5-A-DAY.
40 minutes to prepare and cook. Makes 12.
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Ingredients

75g unsalted butter, melted ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 150g plain flour 50g wholemeal flour 2 tsp baking powder 75g caster sugar 1 pinch salt 200ml buttermilk

1 large egg ½ x 290g can blackberries, drained ½ x 539g can rhubarb, drained For the yoghurt pots: ½ x 406g can strawberries in juice, drained 150g pot greek yoghurt Honey to drizzle

 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
3. In a measuring jug, beat together the buttermilk, egg and melted butter and pour over the dry ingredients, carefully combine taking care not to over work the mixture.
4. Fold in the blackberries and spoon the mixture into well-greased muffin tins.
5. Make a well in the centre of each muffin with a teaspoon and add a spoonful of rhubarb. Bake in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes, and transfer to a rack to cool.
To serve:
Swirl the strawberries through the Greek yoghurt, spoon into tumbler glasses, drizzle with honey and serve with the muffins.

Servings

12

Nutrition Information

Energy: 518 kcals / 2177 kJ
Protein: 9.9mg
Fat: 25.9mg
Carbohydrates: 62mg
Fibre: 4.2mg
Sodium: 0.14g
Salt: 0.4g

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