Christmas Cherry Muffins

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Christmas Cherry Muffins

Makes 6 muffins
dairy and nut free, can be made gluten and sugar free by choice

Ingredients
1 cup flour (gluten-free or plain)
3/8 cup sugar (or 1/2 tbsp agave nectar for sugar free option)
1/2 tbsp baking powder
pinch salt
1 small banana, mashed
1/2 cup rice milk
1/8 cup oil
150g sugared cherries
1tsp vanilla essence or 1 vanilla pod

optional: To make a chocolate version, also add 1/4 cup organic cocoa (recommend extra milk if doing so).


Method
1. Line a muffin tray with patty pans and preheat oven to 180deg. Celsius
2. Mix flour, sugar and baking powder in a bowl. (add the cocoa here if making the chocolate version)
3. Gradually mix in salt, oil and milk, then add the banana and vanilla essence.
4. When mixture is almost smooth, stir in the cherries.
5. Spoon into patty pans and place in oven for 15-20 minutes, until just starting to brown and a skewer comes out clean.

You can also dust with vanilla bean powder when cool.