Easter Hot Cross Muffins Recipe

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Easter Hot Cross Muffins
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Place raisins in a small bowl. Pour juice overtop. Microwave, covered, until hot, 1 minute Set aside. Lightly coat or spray a 12-cup muffin tin or 9x5 inch loaf pan with oil. In a large bowl, using a fork, stir flour with sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt and cloves. Stir in raisin mixture, candied peel and apricots.
  2. In a medium-size bowl, whisk egg. Whisk in milk, oil, butter and vanilla. Pour over flour mixture. Stir just until mixed. Batter will be lumpy. Divide between muffin cups or scrape into loaf pan and smooth top.
  3. Bake in centre of preheated oven until a cake tester inserted into centre of muffins or loaf comes out clean, 20 to 25 minute for muffins, 1 hour for loaf. Remove pan to a cooling rack. After 5 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely on rack. Store muffins or loaf in an airtight container and store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
  4. Glaze:.
  5. Stir sifted icing sugar with orange juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled muffins in a criss-cross pattern to mimic hot cross buns or spoon over loaf, if you wish.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 783.04 Kcal (3278 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.18g 34%
Cholesterol 59.24mg 20%
Sodium 367.34mg 15%
Potassium 946.77mg 20%
Total Carbs 140.22g 47%
Sugars 65.79g 263%
Dietary Fiber 4.81g 19%
Protein 10.34g 21%
Vitamin C 7.9mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 283.6mg 28%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 289.93 Kcal (1214 kJ)
Calories from fat 73.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.21g 34%
Cholesterol 21.93mg 20%
Sodium 136.01mg 15%
Potassium 350.55mg 20%
Total Carbs 51.92g 47%
Sugars 24.36g 263%
Dietary Fiber 1.78g 19%
Protein 3.83g 21%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 13%
Iron 0.9mg 13%
Calcium 105mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.7
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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