Macadamia Carrot Muffins Food

CARROT-COCONUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger and salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Whisk the brown sugar, yogurt, coconut oil, eggs and vanilla in a small bowl; pour into the well in the flour mixture and stir until combined. Fold in the carrots, coconut, macadamia nuts and crystallized ginger.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them three-quarters of the way. Bake until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Stir the confectioners' sugar with the water in a small bowl. Spread about 1 teaspoon glaze on each muffin and sprinkle with coconut.

MACADAMIA NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 10 muffin cups with paper muffin liners.
• Using electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar in large bowl to blend. Add 3 eggs and mix well. Beat in almond and vanilla extracts. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Add to butter mixture and beat until combined. Add whipping cream and beat just until smooth. Fold in chopped macadamia nuts. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle each muffin with whole macadamia nuts.
• Bake until tester inserted into center of muffins comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MACADAMIA NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Spray bottoms of 12 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, nuts, coconut, sugar, baking powder, lemon peel, cardamom and salt. Make well in center; whisk in milk, oil and egg until just moistened. Spoon into muffin cups. (I like to sprinkle a little cinnamon & sugar on top before baking.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until nicely browned. Cool in pan on wire.
• rack 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.

CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Place carrot purée in a large bowl
• Add eggs, and butter/oil
• Beat these wet ingredients together with a hand-held beater, the batter should become smooth
• Add the flour, baking powder and cinnamon
• Beat for a further 30-60 seconds to make a well-mixed batter
• Portion into an oiled muffin tin (I use a non-stick silicone tray sprayed with oil) Mix makes 12 standard-sized muffins or 30 mini muffins
• Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 mins (350 Fahrenheit) (for mini muffins, cooking time will be longer for standard size)
• Cool
• Serve
• These muffins can be stored in an airtight container for 3 days, or they can be frozen.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine egg, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chips and nuts., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , For glaze, in a microwave, melt chips with cream; stir until smooth. Drizzle over warm muffins. Serve warm.

MACADAMIA & PINEAPPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190°C (not fan-forced).
• Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper cases.
• Place flour and sugar in a large bowl with half the macadamias, then set aside.
• Melt butter with honey in a small saucepan over low heat. When melted, remove from heat and add the buttermilk and pineapple.
• Stir to combine, then add egg. Make a well in centre of dry ingredients and pour in buttermilk mixture. Fold in to just combine, then pour mixture into muffin pan.
• Combine remaining nuts with extra tablespoon of raw sugar and sprinkle over the muffins. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
• Serve warm with extra honey and yoghurt, or dust with icing sugar if desired.

CARROT MUFFINS (SWEETENED WITH STEVIA)

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt in a large bowl.Add stevia. Set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl beat the eggs. Stir in carrots, raisins, and add nuts.
• Gradually fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture until just moistened.
• Spoon batter into paper muffin cups or greased muffin tins. Bake at 375 degree F. for 20-25 minutes or until muffin tops spring back from touch.

CARROT AND MACADAMIA CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl beat eggs and sugar until pale and creamy. Add oil and vanilla and continue beating until combined.
• Stir in sifted flour, salt, baking powder and soda, and cinnamon. Fold in carrots and nuts.
• Pour mixture into greased and lined loaf tin and bake at 150C for 45-50 minutes.
• Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto wire rack to cool.
• To make icing: beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and lemon rind together. Stir in sifted icing sugar until well combined.
• Spread icing over completely cooled cake and sprinkle with extra nuts.

SPICED CARROT & APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a muffin tin with nine cases (alternatively, use squares of baking parchment). Mix the oil, yogurt, honey, eggs and vanilla in a jug. In a bowl, combine the flour, bicarb, mixed spice and ¼ tsp salt. Pour the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture and add the apple and carrot, as well as any extra ingredients you're using. Mix with a spatula until well combined, then spoon the mixture into the muffin cases.
• Bake for 20-22 mins, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Leave to cool for at least 5 mins. Can be stored in a tin for three days or frozen for two months; defrost overnight before serving.