For a healthy breakfast option why not try these cupcakes. They are made from spelt and almond flour instead of wheat flour, with maple syrup and yoghurt frosting for sweetness they don’t have added sugar. So not only are they very easy and quick to make, but are good for you too. Try them.
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
- 350g spelt flour
- 300 ml milk
- 250 ml maple syrup
- 35g almond flour
- 16g baking powder
- zest of 1 large lemon
- 100 ml olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp poppy seeds
- 125g greek yoghurt
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- lemon zest
Method:
- First put to one side the yoghurt, the vanilla extract and lemon zest, as these are for the yoghurt frosting. You want to make sure your yoghurt is nice and thick so that it holds well to the surface of the cupcakes. If it is a bit thin then you can always drain some of the water off. Take a bowl and cover with some muslin or a clean tea towel. Spoon the yoghurt onto the surface of the tea towel and then leave suspended over the bowl to drain off some of the water. 20-30 minutes should be fine so in the meantime you can get on with making the cupcakes themselves.
- Pre-heat your oven to 200C. Then take the remaining ingredients and add them to a food processor and mix into a nice smooth batter. If you don’t have a food processor then you’ll have to make do with a large mixing bowl and a good whisk! Once you’ve got a constancy that you’re happy with, take your cupcake baking cases and fill each of them with batter. Fill to about 3/4’s full so as to give them some room to rise. Put them on a baking tray and into the oven for about 20 minutes or until light brown and the cupcakes are springy to touch.
- Once the cupcakes are done, remove from the oven and leave to cool. Now you can sort out the frosting. Put the yoghurt in a bowl, along with the vanilla extract and mix briefly. Once cool, take the cupcakes and add a dollop of yoghurt to the top of each and spread over the surface so that you have a nice even layer. Garnish with lemon zest and serve.
Recipe by kind permission of The Foodies Larder The Foodies Larder is an artisan Spanish Food Hamper business. Based in Andalusia in Spain, each month they put together a curated selection of seasonal food and ingredients sourced from artisan producers around the country for their monthly hampers. A Foodies Hamper subscription provides a steady supply of delicious natural Spanish produce. Subscribers receive a fresh selection of gourmet products every month – each different from the last, and each based on the season. With each months hamper they also provide a menu card with with recipes that show customers how to create the best possible traditional Spanish dishes with each month’s ingredients.