A lower fat version of the classic muffin, baked with fresh strawberries now coming into the peak of their season.
Serves: 10 muffins
Ingredients:
- 225 g self raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- A few drops good vanilla essence
- 100 g sugar or stevia
- 4 egg whites
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 125 ml low fat yoghurt
- 100 g fresh chopped strawberries plus extra for the top of desired
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 170°C. Place muffin cases in a muffin tray.
- Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and sugar together.
- Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl. Add the chopped strawberries
- Add the yoghurt, vanilla and olive oil to the flour mixture.
- Finally fold in the egg whites. Do not over mix.
- Fill the muffin cases with the batter until they are about 2/3 full.
- If you wish, place a few extra strawberry bits on top.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Check that they are cooked through by piercing with a skewer.
- Allow to cool before removing from muffin tin.
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To find out whether the veg you need is in season, refer to this list of seasonal fruit and vegetables.
