Muffin Tops... The Good Kind!

We're always worrying about those few extra pounds and trying to shake ones muffin top. I am the same, but I still have to take something sweet to work with me. Instead of going for the processed choccy biscuits or cakes or sweets. This cinnamon and orange muffin recipe I have adapted from one of my recipe books is yummy warming and I know where all the ingredients come from.





Ingredients

125g Butter
5tbsp Golden Syrup
125g Dark Muscovado Sugar
225g Self Raising Flour
1tsp Baking Powder
1tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 Grated Orange2 Eggs
125ml Milk


Put the butter, syrup and sugar in a large saucepan and heat gently, stirring until the butter has melted. Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl. beat the eggs and milk in a separate bowl.

Remove the saucepan from the heat, then beat in the flour mixture. Then gradually beat in the egg mixture and finally the grated orange.

I used an ice cream scoop to evenly divide the mixture between 12 muffin cases. Bake in a pre-heated oven, 160℃ for a fan oven and 180℃ for 10-15 minutes until well risen and cracked. Leave to cool in the tin for 10minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.