The apple of my eye

I love making tasty treats for when my kids have friends round, and it is even more enjoyable when the friends make positive comments about the "healthy cakes"!

Here is a great recipe for apple muffins with a crumble topping. It made 9 large muffins.

• 225g wholemeal flour

• pinch of sea salt

• 1 tbsp baking powder

• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed

• 40g xylitol

• 4 tbsp olive oil

• 2 red apples, keep skin on, grated

• 160ml dairy free milk

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Crumble topping

• 1 tbsp xylitol

• 30g oats

• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tbsp olive oil

1. Line a muffin tin with paper cases

2. Preheat the oven to 190ºC, gas mark 5

3. Place the flour, salt, baking powder, flaxseed and xylitol in a large bowl and mix together.

4. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.

5. To make the topping simply mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl

6. Spoon the batter into the cases and top with a little of the crumble topping

7. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until firm to touch and golden

8. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool.