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Fruit mince muffins

Name: Fruit mince muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 300g plain flour; 75g brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts; 250g fruit mince; 300ml buttermilk; 75ml milk; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 egg; Icing sugar, to dust

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There is nothing better than waking up to the warm smell of fruit mince muffins baking on Christmas morning.

300g plain flour
75g brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
250g fruit mince
300ml buttermilk
75ml milk
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
Icing sugar, to dust

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease or line the muffin pans.
2.

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate soda and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl. Add the cinnamon, pecans and fruit mince and stir to combine.
3.

In a separate jug, mix together the buttermilk, milk, oil and egg. Fold into the dry ingredients until just combined.
4.

Fill the greased muffin pans with the mixture and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until cooked through. Set aside to cool slightly. Dust with icing sugar before serving.