Blueberry Muffins

These Blueberry Muffins are simply some of the best out there. They're light and moreish and can be eaten as a breakfast treat or a snack with a cup of tea.  

Ingredients:

• 110g plain flour

• 110g butter

• 65g caster sugar

• 2 free-range eggs

• 1½ tsp baking powder

• 125g blueberries, or equivalent in frozen blueberries

• pinch of nutmeg

  
  

  Method:

  
  

  1) preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Cream the butter and sugar together then slowly add the eggs, mix well. Add the flour, baking powder and nutmeg and combine. Refrigerate the mixture for at least an hour.

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• 2) Add the blueberries and stir in gently. Place a spoonful of the chilled mixture into each muffin case, filling each to just over half way. 

  
  

  
  
  

• Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden, enjoy!

  
  

  
  
  
  

Death by Chocolate Brownies

These brownies are possibly one of the most chocolatey things ever, and are quick and easy to make. Containing plain, milk AND white chocolate, there is really no place to go wrong.

Ingredients:

185g butter

185g plain chocolate

85g plain flour 

40g cocoa powder

60g white chocolate cut into chunks

60g milk chocolate cut into chunks

3 eggs

275g golden caster sugar

Method:

1) preheat oven to 160 degrees centigrade and then melt together the 185g plain chocolate with the butter.

2) grease and line a square baking tin. Mix eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and creamy.

3) pour chocolate mixture into egg mixture and mix well. Add the flour and cocoa powder and combine. 

4) stir in the chocolate chunks and pour mixture into tin.

5) bake for 20-25 minutes until a shiny, papery crust has formed on top of the brownies.

6) leave to cool slightly then cut into squares and enjoy!

Apple Streusel Muffins

These apple muffins would be great with a cup of tea or coffee and can almost be considered healthy with the fresh apple.

Ingredients:                                                   

For the muffin,                                               For the streusel topping,

280g plain flour.                                             50g plain flour

1 tsp baking powder.                                     1tsp ground cinnamon

1tsp ground cinnamon.                                  35g butter

Pinch of salt.                                                  25g light soft brown sugar

115g soft light brown sugar

1 large cooking apple, peeled 

and chopped finely

2 eggs

250ml milk

85g melted butter

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius, line a muffin tin with cases.

2. To make the streusel topping, mix together the flour and cinnamon, then rub in the soft butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, stir in the sugar and set to one side.

3. Mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in another bowl. Add the sugar and chopped apple.

4. Lightly beat the eggs in a jug and add the milk and melted butter. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

5. Spoon the mixture into cases and sprinkle a generous amount of streusel topping over each muffin, bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Enjoy!