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  • 100g/4oz plain flour
  • 100g/4oz plain wholemeal flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • þtsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1ý tsp ground cinnamon
  • ý tsp salt
  • 200ml/7fl oz vegetable oil
  • 90g/3ýoz caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 120g/4ýoz finely grated carrots
  • 225g/8oz tinned crushed pineapple, semi-drained
  • 100g/4oz raisins
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    Method

    • step 1

      1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
    • step 2

      2. Sift together the flours, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and salt and mix well. Beat the oil, sugar and eggs until well blended. Add the grated carrots, crushed pineapple and raisins. Gradually add the flour mixture, beating just enough to combine all the ingredients.
    • step 3

      3. Pour the batter into muffin trays lined with paper cases and bake for 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.3 ratings

    Mumsie Jill

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.

    My favourite. I don't like my cakes too sweet so am gradually reducing the sugar content - down to 75g so far and still perfect. Although I like to use wholemeal flour whenever possible, I find 50g wholemeal/150g white makes much lighter muffins. All white flour makes them heavenly!

    starryg1rl

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.

    I tried to use a slightly overripe fresh pineapple, sliced and drained but I think it was still too wet for the mix so didn't rise brilliantly. Tasty though, I will try it again and drain better next time.

    Janet57

    Not sweet enough for me I'm afraid - a bit flavourless and heavy texture. Will try warmed with a bit of golden syrup on top - or maybe ice cream would go well

    shlush

    I didn't have any bicarbonate of soda (but have since bought some) so I used a little extra baking powder. This was probably the reason the muffins didn't rise very well. They were also a little greasy and sticky... I will try again another time and see how they turn out then!

    zannathetrainer

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.

    Surprisingly nice. Light and moist and easy to make. Recently my muffins have been stodgy and dry but these were a resounding success. I decorated with some demara sugar just before putting them in the oven.

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