Gruffalo Crumble Muffins
This cute and easy Gruffalo Crumble Muffins recipe is the perfect way to celebrate World Book Day or for fun Gruffalo party food for kids!
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
For the crumble topping:
- 25 g coconut oil or butter
- 80 g wholemeal or plain flour
- 20 g rolled oats
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
For the muffins:
- 3 eggs
- 3 Tbs maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 120 ml vegetable or coconut oil
- 1 small apple
- 120 g wholemeal or plain flour
- 50 g rolled oats
- 2 tsp baking powderGruffa
- 50 g raisins optional
For the Gruffalo eyes (optional):
- Dried mango or dried apricot
- raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4/350°F). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with cupcake cases.
- Make the crumble topping. If using coconut oil, gently melt first, then place all the crumble ingredients in a bowl and rub together with your fingertips until you have sticky crumbs. Place to one side for later.
- Whisk the eggs with the maple syrup, vanilla extract and vegetable oil (or gently melted coconut oil).
- Grate the apple and stir into the egg mixture, then add the flour, oats and baking powder to the bowl and gently fold in.
- Tip in the raisins if using and gently stir them in until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into lined muffin tin, then sprinkle over the crumble topping, dividing it equally between all of the muffins.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and cooked through. To check if they are cooked, stick a metal skewer or sharp knife into the centre of a muffin – it should come out clean.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack. Once cool, top each muffin with 2 circles cut from dried mango or apricot and add raisins to make Gruffalo eyes.