MULLED WINE MUFFINS

Mulled Wine Muffins image

Provided by Lalaloula

Time 40m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 orange, zest of (please make sure to use an organic orange for this)
150 ml red wine (can use dark grape juice instead of the wine)
150 g sugar
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
4 tablespoons port wine
100 g spekulatius cookie crumbs (or other hard cookie crumbs)
250 g flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt
additional spices (if using)
100 g dark chocolate, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
5 tablespoons oil
150 g plain yogurt

Steps:

In a saucepan combine orange zest, cloves, cinnamon, sugar and red wine. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat, allow to cool slightly (2 min.) and then add the 4 tbs of port wine. Remove the cinnamon stick and the cloves using a slotted spoon.
In a big bowl combine flour, baking powder, cookie crumbs, salt, additional spices (if using) and chopped chocolate.
In a second bowl combine cooled mulled wine, eggs, oil and yogurt. Add this to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Pour into prepared muffin tins and bake in the preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.4, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 36.9, Sodium 94.5, Carbohydrate 34.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 14.8, Protein 5