Spelt Muffins

Spelt muffins are a deliciously rustic variant with a nutritious touch given by spelt flour. Here is a basic recipe for soft and tasty muffins:

Ingredients

• 250 g of spelt flour
• 100 g of brown sugar
• 80 ml of seed oil
• 2 eggs
• 120 ml of milk
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• Vanilla essence or the grated zest of 1 lemon (for flavoring)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and prepare a muffin tin by lining the individual slots with paper cups.
2. In a bowl, mix the spelt flour with the baking powder and a pinch of salt.
3. In another bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you have a frothy mixture.
4. Add the oil, milk, and vanilla or lemon zest to the frothy mixture, mixing well to blend the wet ingredients.
5. Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing from the bottom up to avoid the formation of lumps, until a homogeneous dough is obtained.
6. Pour the batter into the paper cups, filling them 2/3 full, and if desired, add fruit pieces, chocolate chips, nuts, or other ingredients of your choice on top.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack before serving.

Trivia

Spelt muffins are perfect for those looking for a more wholegrain and fiber-rich variant compared to classic muffins. They are great for breakfast or a nutritious snack. If you want an even more Italian twist, you can add fresh ricotta to the batter, which will make them moister and tastier, or a pinch of chopped dark chocolate for an Italian indulgence.