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Apple, chai and ricotta muffins with apple dukkah

Name: Apple, chai and ricotta muffins with apple dukkah
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups (300g) self-raising flour, sifted; 150g caster sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp each ground ginger, ground cloves and ground cardamom; 1 egg; 150ml buttermilk; 1/4 cup (60ml) sunflower oil; 1/2 cup (30g) dried apple, finely chopped; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups (480g) fresh ricotta; 1/3 cup (80ml) runny honey; 1 cup (60g) dried apple, finely chopped; 2 tbs toasted white sesame seeds; 2 tbs roughly chopped toasted cashews; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

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Apple, chai and ricotta muffins with apple dukkah

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by Phoebe Wood

Apr 01, 2017

These muffins hum with the addition of chai spices and dried apple and are great for lunch boxes or morning or afternoon tea.

2 cups (300g) self-raising flour, sifted
150g caster sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp each ground ginger, ground cloves and ground cardamom
1 egg
150ml buttermilk
1/4 cup (60ml) sunflower oil
1/2 cup (30g) dried apple, finely chopped
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups (480g) fresh ricotta
1/3 cup (80ml) runny honey

Apple dukkah

1 cup (60g) dried apple, finely chopped
2 tbs toasted white sesame seeds
2 tbs roughly chopped toasted cashews
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 12-hole, 1/3-cup capacity muffin pan.
2.

Place flour, sugar, spices and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Combine egg, buttermilk, oil and apple in a separate bowl, then combine with dry ingredients. Fold in vanilla and 1/2 cup (120g) ricotta.
3.

Spoon into pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in a muffin comes out clean. Cool.
4.

Place remaining 1 1/2 cups (360g) ricotta in a bowl. Add honey and whisk until smooth. Spread over cooled muffins.
5.

Toss together dukkah ingredients and scatter over muffins to serve.