Lemon and Macadamia Muffins

These muffins are delightful! Light, fluffy and zesty - great with yoghurt for breakfast, as an accompaniment to a cup of tea/coffee, dessert or just to snack on whenever 🍋

Ingredients

Muffins

• 260g plain gluten free flour

• 220g caster sugar

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• Zest of 2 lemons

• Juice of 2 lemons

• 150ml dairy free milk

• 100g dairy free butter (melted)

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Topping

• Juice of 2 lemons

• 60g icing sugar

• Macadamia nuts

• Zest of 2 lemons

• Extra icing sugar to dust

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees fan

• Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and lemon zest

• In a separate bowl, beat the milk, eggs, butter, vanilla extract and lemon juice

• Combine the wet ingredients with the dry mix and gently mix

• Bake for 13 - 15 minutes until a knife inserted comes out clean

• While waiting for the muffins to cool, combine the lemon juice and icing sugar

• When the muffins are cool, top with the icing glaze, zest, nuts and dusting of icing sugar