Mighty veg muffins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 small courgette, grated
- 1 small carrot, peeled and grated
- 3 pieces stem ginger in syrup, diced, and 3 tbsp of reserved syrup
- 150g self-raising flour
- 2 tsp mixed spice
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 150ml vegetable oil
- 75g soft brown sugar
- 50g chopped walnuts
- 50g icing sugar
Method
- In a large bowl, mix the courgette and carrot with the ginger and 2 tbsp of the reserved syrup.
- Sieve the flour and mixed spice into a bowl. In a large mixing jug combine the eggs, oil and sugar.
- Pour the liquid mixture into the flour and combine well using a wooden spoon.
- Fold in the vegetable mixture and the walnuts.
- Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 3.
- Divide mixture between muffin cases and bake for 25 mins until risen and firm to the touch.
- Leave to cool. When cool, mix the icing sugar with remaining syrup and drizzle over the tops of the muffins.
