Strawberry & rhubarb muffins

12 Muffins

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour
½cupGranulated sugar
2teaspoonsBaking powder
½teaspoonSalt
2teaspoonsGrated orange rind
1Egg
¾cupMilk
cupVegetable oil
1cupFinely chopped rhubarb
½cupSliced strawberries
Granulated sugar for dusting

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 F. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and orange rind. In a seperate bowl, beat together the egg, milk and oil. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Gently stir in the rhubarb and strawberries. Do not overmix.

Fill 12 well-greased muffin cups ⅔-full with the batter. Sprinkle the muffin tops lightly with sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean.