Recipes
Pumpkin Muffins
Meal types: Desserts
Try Molly's healthy pumpkin muffins this Halloween - they are spookily lactose free!
Ingredients
4oz prunes, pureed
6oz brown sugar
4oz golden syrup
9oz pumpkin, pureed
2 egg whites
6oz plain flour
2oz polenta
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Small knob of Lactofree spreadable
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 200ºC/Gas Mark 6.
2. Use a paper towel to grease the muffin tray with Lactofree spreadable.
3. In a large bowl mix together the prune puree, brown sugar, golden syrup, pumpkin and egg whites. Stir them all together with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
4. In another bowl mix together the flour, polenta, cinnamon, nutmeg and bicarbonate of soda.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Use a tablespoon to mix the ingredients gently. This will make sure your mixture stays light.
6. Use a teaspoon to divide the mixture equally into the muffin tray. Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes.
7. Leave the muffins in the tray until they are cool, and then turn out.
8. Decorate with Halloween themed icing.