Firstly, hands up! Who can’t wait to try my carrot and pineapple muffins? Muffins are terrifically easy to make, and nothing’s better than warm muffins from the oven. In addition, muffins are a great solution if you are looking for a quick, yummy bake.
I love baking! This carrot pineapple bran muffin recipe is one of those I have jotted down on a scrap of paper. I’m guessing I copied from a friend or a recipe book and have adapted it along the way. What you get is a super moist, lightly spiced, sweet pineapple and carrot flavoured treat that is great as an on-the-go breakfast, in a snack box, or dessert! Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
Add some more
Want some more texture or sweetness? Add 50 grams of raisins or sultanas at the same time as the pineapple and organic sunflower seeds.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees
- In a bowl, whisk the sugar and sunflower oil together
- Add the rest of the wet ingredients, and whisk
- Mix in the pineapple and sunflower seeds
- In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients together
- Fold the dry mixture into the wet one
- Spoon into 12 cupcake cases or silicone moulds
- Sprinkle over the porridge oats
- Bake for 20-25 minutes
Alternative method
It’s not conventional, but you can use an all in one method to make these carrot and pineapple muffins. Add all of the ingredients – apart from the pineapple and sunflower seeds – and whisk. Then stir in the pineapple and seeds.
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What is the difference between a muffin and a cake?
The difference between cakes and muffins is that a muffin is a form of bread. From a technical point of view, muffins are quick breads. The wet ingredients are combined in one bowl and the dry ingredients in another. Then the two are quickly incorporated together with minimal mixing to avoid gluten development. A cake is much sweeter than a muffin. Cakes usually have frosting, icing or decoration on them. Muffins are also traditionally served for breakfast.
Slimming World friendly cake recipe
I follow Slimming World*, and these carrot and pineapple muffins are definitely ideal for a healthy eating lifestyle. The whole recipe works out as 136.5 Syns. Making each muffin 11.5 Syns each, or 6 Syns if you want to make 24 cupcakes.
This recipe is the tip of the iceberg – I have so many more! If you need any help with making the above or from the recipes, including my extensive slow cooker recipes. Please feel free to DM me @RealGirlsWobble.
* The carrot and pineapple muffin recipe is in no way connected, affiliated or endorsed by Slimming World. Every effort has been made to give you the correct Syns and information. But, I would encourage you to double-check these for yourself.
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