Christmas cranberry muffins

 

I have just realised that it is only about 6 weeks untill Christmas!! eekk!!! Just where does the time go?? I been going through my food file and found these listed under Christmas, of course , it does not have to be Christmas to enjoy these. They have a low gi, so good for longer lasting energy and help stop those sugar, highs and lows, also, good for the Kidney’s, as they include fresh cranberries. These are fab!

 Cranberry Muffins -

1 cup Cranberries
¼ cup brown Demerara sugar
1 ½ cups self-raising flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 teasp baking powder
½ teasp salt
½ teasp cinnamon
¼ teasp nutmeg
1 beaten egg
½ teasp grated orange peel
¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Roughly chop cranberries, sprinkle with brown sugar, and set aside.

Stir together the flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and spice in a bowl, and make a well in the centre.

Combine the egg, orange peel, orange juice and melted butter; add all the moist ingredients, and mix well.

 Fold in the cranberries and nuts. Fill the greased muffin cups and bake for 15-20 minutes at 190 C (375 F)
Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon.