Chef Cat Sheppard shows us how to make her delicious apple streusel muffins. Gluten free, simple and easy, these are the perfect treat to make when you're in need of something sweet.
Ingredients
150g sour cream
150g ground almonds
150g gluten-free plain flour
2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp xantham gum
½ tsp salt
150g butter, soft
125g caster sugar
3 eggs
150g apple, peeled, cored and chopped into chunks
Topping: 65g soft light brown sugar
2 tbsp gluten-free plain flour 25g cold butter
50g nuts, chopped (hazelnuts, almonds, pecans)
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Line a 12 hole muffin tin with muffin cases.
First make the streusel topping. Combine the sugar and the flour, then cut cold butter in and rub-in until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the chopped nuts and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (except the sugar).
Using an electric whisk, cream the butter with the sugar until it is pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. It should look like mayonnaise. Add the flour alternately with the sour cream, folding gently to mix together. Fold in the apple chunks.
Divide the mixture into the 12 muffin tins, being careful not to over-fill as they will rise and have less structure than “normal” muffins. Place a spoonful of streusel topping on each one.
Bake for 15 - 20 minutes, and cool on a cooling rack (or the muffin cases go soggy).
