How to make turmeric, ginger and citrus muffins
BY Gemma Ogston
5th Sep 2023 Food & Drink
Turmeric, ginger and citrus are a powerhouse trio of immunity support. Packed into muffins with a sweet-sharp glaze on top, these tasty snacks will make teatime treats feel virtuous!
Ingredients:
375g plain flour
2 1⁄2 tsp baking powder
3⁄4 tsp bicarbonate of
soda
1⁄2 tsp salt
130g vegan butter,
melted
180g caster sugar
200ml plant-based
milk
juice and zest of 3
lemons
juice and zest of 1 large
orange
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground turmeric
Glaze:
125g icing sugar
1⁄4 tsp ground turmeric
1 lemon or 1 orange,
juiced
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 175°C and grease or line a
12-hole muffin tin.
2. Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl and the wet
ingredients to another.
3. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and
gently fold together until you can’t see any dry flour.
4. Fill the muffin wells to near the top with the
batter. Bake for about 18 minutes until they are
cooked, and a skewer comes out clean. Remove
from the oven and leave for 10 minutes in the tin
before gently transferring to a wire rack.
5. While the muffins are cooling, make the glaze
by adding the icing sugar and turmeric to a small
bowl. Add the lemon or orange juice slowly while
mixing, making sure you don’t have any lumps.
Use a teaspoon to drizzle the glaze over the
cooled muffins.
Extracted from The Healing Cookbook by Gemma
Ogston (Vermilion, £16.99) Photography by Xavier Buendia
Banner credit: Katie Cregg
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