Maple Syrup and Cherry Muffins
By: Melissa Peterman
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
rind & juice of 1 lemon
1 cup low-fat yoghurt
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup wholemeal flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup chopped cherries
12 wholes  cherries (optional)

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 400F, prepare pans. Blend the margarine & syrup thoroughly. 2 Beat in the eggs followed by the lemon rind & juice, vanilla & yogurt. 3 Gently fold in the previously mixed dry ingredients then the chopped cherries, do not over mix. Spoon into pans, top with whole cherries if desired, bake for 20 minutes or until cooked.

About


203 calories per muffin.