~ 'EXTRA kick' (Cardamom spice) MUFFINS !! ~

Muffins are a great anywhere, anytime snack. These ones are sweetened naturally with honey and orange juice, and a little of cardamom gives an 'extra kick!'

Prep. time: 10 minutes. Total cooking time: 20 minutes.
Makes: 12.

Ingredients:

1 large carrot, finely grated
1/4 cup (90 g/3 oz) honey
2 tablespoons macadamia nut oil
1 cup (250 ml/8 fl oz) fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
2 eggs (*preferably free range or barn laid)
2 cups (250 g/8 oz) self-raising (S.R.) flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

Method:

1 Preheat the oven to hot 220 deg.C. (425 deg.F/Gas 7) and oil a 12-hole, 1/2 cup (125 ml/4 fl oz) capacity muffin tin. Mix together the carrot, honey, oil, orange juice and rind and eggs in a bowl.

2 Sift together the flour, baking powder and cardamom into the bowl and stir quickly until just combined. Do NOT overmix-it should look lumpy.

3 Spoon into the muffin tin and bake for 15-20 minutes, then turn out and serve warm.

NUTRITION PER SERVE
Protein 3.5 g; Fat 4.5 g;
Carbohydrate 25 g; Dietary Fibre 1.5 g; 645 kj (155 cal)

Rosemary Stanton.