Cranberry Muffins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups self-raising flour

1/2 cup Xylitol (alternative to sugar)

 1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1/2 cup corn syrup

1/4 cup corn or canola oil

1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped

1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Method:

Preheat oven to 400°F

Set aside a muffin tray, grease it lightly

Mix together the flour, Xylitol, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl

Whisk together the corn syrup, eggs

Stir in the flour mixture until combined. Then stir in the cranberries and nuts

Cook for between 18 and 22 minutes or until lightly browed

To test insert cake tester into muffin. If the cake tester comes out clean the muffins are ready

Note: Do not beat the batter or over-mix

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Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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