APPEL AND ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

2 cups self raising flour
⅓ cup bran
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon mixed spice
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup apple, grated, peeled (1 big apple or 2 small)
1 cup zucchini, grated, peeled (more or less 2 zucchini’s)

Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
In a bowl, combine the flour, bran, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and mixed spice.
In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, oil, vanilla, honey, apple and zucchini.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a spatula to turn the mixture until all ingredients are just moist.
Spoon mixture evenly into muffin tin and bake for 20 – 25 minutes or till tested ready.

Notes:
Be careful not to over-mix the batter as it will make the muffins heavy.
You can also bake in a 6-cup muffin tin, than the baking time will be more or less 35 – 40 minute.
You can also add chopped nuts if preferred.

Recipe tested, adjusted and photo: Rina Kleinhans