Hiding vegetables in cakes & muffins is a great way to encourage littlies to ‘eat their greens’ (or oranges in this case), and it also gives you a super moist cake that stays fresh for several days. And these beauties smell intoxicating whilst they’re cooking!

Spiced Carrot & Sultana Muffins

Dry ingredients

• 10oz plain flour
• 4oz sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarb or soda (baking soda)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3oz sultanas

Wet ingredients

• 1 egg
• 3 fl oz water
• 10oz grated carrot
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3fl oz veg oil or melted butter

Preheat oven to 375f / 190c / 170fan / gas 5. Line a muffin tray with 12 muffin cases. Muffins are larger than cupcakes, so if you only have cupcake cases & trays you will have some mix left over and you’ll need to reduce the time in the oven.

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a big bowl. Mix all the wet ingredients well in a jug, ensuring the egg is well beaten.

Pour the wet into the dry, and mix just until no dry spots can be seen. Spoon into the muffin cases and bake until a skewer comes out clean when poked into the centre, or they spring back when pressed lightly.

Lay out on a cooling rack.

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