Carrot, apple and chia seed muffins recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
These gently-spiced muffins are packed full of grated apple, carrot and crunchy chia seeds. Make a batch the night before and reheat as needed in a warm oven. A great start to the day!
See method- Serves 8 (makes 8)
- 15 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook and 15 mins to cool
- 205 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 100g carrots, finely grated
- 75g apples, coarsely grated
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 lemon, finely zested
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 120g soft light brown sugar
- 75ml mild olive oil or vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 120g self-raising flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp rolled oats
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 860kJ 205.0kcal
- Fat
- 8g
- Saturates
- 1g
- Salt
- 0.7g
- Sugars
- 17g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 31.7gProtein 4.5gFibre 3.3g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
- In a large bowl, mix the grated carrot and apple, cinnamon, lemon zest, chia seeds, sugar, ¼ tsp salt, oil and eggs, until combined.
- Set aside for 5 mins, or until the chia seeds have expanded a little. Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a separate bowl.
- Stir the carrot mixture into the dry ingredients to form a batter. Divide evenly between the muffin cases, and then scatter over the oats. Bake for 15-18 mins, or until risen and springy to the touch. Remove from the oven and leave to sit for 5 mins, before arranging the muffins on a wire rack to cool completely.
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