Greek · Dessert
Spiced Honey Cookie Muffins
These Greek spiced honey muffins borrow directly from melomakarona, the honey-soaked Christmas cookies of Greece, reshaped into a tender muffin crumb. Orange zest, cinnamon and clove perfume the batter, a splash of brandy adds warmth, and a final honey syrup soak keeps every bite sticky-moist with crushed walnuts scattered over the top.
$1
15 minsPrep
21 minsCook
46 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
338Calories
5.6gProtein
18gFat
39.6gCarbs
20gSugar
2gFiber
126mgSodium
47mgChol
2gSat Fat
109mgPotassium
37mgCalcium
1.8mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
1.9mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
1.2gAlcohol
Goes well with
Greek White Wine (Assyrtiko)
local
Greek Coffee (Elliniko)
international
vegetarian
dairy-free
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C and line 2 holes of a 6-hole muffin tin with paper cases, filling the remaining 4 holes with water to help the tin heat evenly.
2
Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ground cloves together into a bowl, then stir in the orange zest and chopped walnuts.
3
In a separate bowl whisk the honey, sunflower oil, beaten egg and brandy together until smooth and emulsified.
4
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently just until no streaks of flour remain; do not overmix.
5
Divide the batter between the 2 lined holes and bake for 20-22 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean and the tops spring back.
6
Cool the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack set over a plate.
7
While still warm, spoon the warmed honey soaking syrup evenly over the tops of both muffins so it soaks in.
8
Scatter the crushed walnuts over the tops and leave to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 45g45g All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 2g2g Baking Powder
- 2g2g Cinnamon Ground
- 0.5g0.5g Cloves, ground
- 6g6g Orange, zested
- 35g35g Honey
- 20g20g Sunflower Oil
- 25g25g Egg, beaten
- 8g8g Brandy, 90% alcohol retained
- 15g15g Walnut, chopped
- 12g12g Honey, warmed for soaking syrup, 1
- 5g5g Walnut, crushed, for topping, 1
