Here’s an easy sweet and moreish bake that you can whip up quickly with some store cupboard essentials. We used a tin of Del Monte Fruit Cocktail in juice to make these tasty tea-time treats.
Nutrition Facts
Fruit cocktail marzipan muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 73mg3%
Potassium 177mg5%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 19g21%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 74IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 74mg7%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Fruit cocktail marzipan muffins
A sweet fruity treat
Servings: 12
Calories: 234kcal
Equipment
- 12-hole muffin tin
- Large mixing bowl
- Jug
Ingredients
- 325 g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- Pinch of salt
- 150 g caster sugar
- 150 ml plain yoghurt
- 150 ml milk
- 2 medium eggs
- 100 ml vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 can (415g) DelMonte® Fruit Cocktail in Juice drained
- 150 g marzipan cut into small cubes
- Demerara sugar for sprinkling
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Put 12 largemuffin cases into muffin tins.
- Put the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl and combine thoroughly.
- In a second bowl or large jug, whisk togetherthe yoghurt, milk, eggs, oil and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mixlightly until just combined, then lightly fold in the fruit cocktail.
- Dividethe mixture between the muffin cases. Drop the cubes of marzipan all over thetops of the muffins, pressing them in slightly with your fingertips. Sprinkleeach muffin with a pinch of demerara sugar
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen, firm andgolden. Leave to cool on a rack and eat within 24 hours (or freeze).
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg
Recipe courtesy of Del Monté
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