Description
Pistachio, Lime, Zucchini & Yoghurt Cupcakes with hidden zucchini and topped with honey and pistachios.
Ingredients
- 125g zucchini
- 150g self raising flour
- 125g natural yoghurt
- 25g grapeseed oil
- 1 lime, zested
- ½ tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 20g pistachios
- 2 eggs
- 45g brown sugar
- extra pistachios to decorate
- 1/2 cup honey, to decorate
Instructions
THERMOMIX METHOD
Pre heat oven to 160°C, fan forced.
Roughly chop zucchini into equal sized pieces, place into mixing bowl and grate 3 sec / speed 4, scrape down sides and repeat. Add to this; the flour, yoghurt, oil, lime zest, vanilla, baking powder and pistachios. Mix 20 sec / speed 4, scrape down sides and mix a further 10 sec / speed 4. Set aside and clean and dry mixing bowl really well.
Place eggs and sugar into mixing bowl with the butterfly whisk in and mc removed. Whisk 9 mins / speed 4 until light and fluffy.
Remove butterfly whisk and return remaining ingredients and fold through gently using knead for 3 secs, then if needed fold further using the spatula.
Pour into muffin tin and bake 32 mins until cooked when checked with a skewer. Allow to cool in tray for 5 mins, then on a wire rack. Drizzle each cupcake with a little honey and sprinkle of pistachios.
NON THERMOMIX METHOD
Pre heat oven to 160°C, fan forced.
Grate zucchini and combine in a large bowl with the flour, yoghurt, oil, lime zest, vanilla, baking powder and pistachios.
Using electric beaters, whisk eggs and sugar for 9 mins until light and fluffy. Gently fold through mixture.
Pour into muffin tin and bake 30-35 mins until cooked when checked with a skewer. Allow to cool in tray for 5 mins, then on a wire rack. Drizzle each cupcake with a little honey and sprinkle of pistachios.