Beautifully moist with an added crunch from the hazelnut topping, these lightly spiced muffins are the perfect way to combine autumnal apples and beetroot. Perfect as a sweet treat with an afternoon cuppa.
Spiced beetroot and apple muffins with crunchy hazelnut topping
Equipment
- 12-hole muffin tin
- Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 275 g self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tsp (heaped) ground mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs (large)
- 125 g unsalted butter melted
- 60 g caster sugar
- 100 ml milk
- 250 g natural cooked beetroot grated coarsely
- 250 g dessert apples cored and grated coarsely
For the hazelnut topping:
- 75 g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
- 40 g unsalted butter cut into little cubes
- 75 g demerara sugar
- 75 g blanched hazelnuts roughly chopped
Method
- Make sure you grate the beetroot and apples coarsely and not finely as if grated finely they will release too much liquid which will affect the consistency and cooking time of the muffin mix
- Line a 12 hole muffin tin with paper cases. Preheat the oven to 220°C or 200°C (if using a fan oven).
- Sift the flour, baking powder and spices into a large mixing bowl. In another mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, melted butter, sugar and milk. Pour into the flour and mix very lightly - don’t worry if it looks lumpy. Finally, gently fold through the grated beetroot and apple and spoon into the muffin cases.
- To make the topping, stir the mixed spice through the flour, then add the butter, sugar and nuts.
- Rub between your fingers and thumbs until crumbly and well mixed. Sprinkle evenly over the muffins.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and springy to the touch.
Nutrition
Recipe courtesy of Love Beetroot
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