Mango and Passion Fruit Yogurt Muffins

Preparing yogurt muffins with mango and passion fruit is a delicious idea for an exotic and fresh dessert. Here is the recipe for about 12 muffins:

Ingredients

• 250 grams of all-purpose flour
• 150 grams of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 125 ml of natural yogurt or mango yogurt if available
• 80 ml of vegetable oil or melted and cooled butter
• 1 packet of baking powder
• 1 ripe mango
• Pulp of 2 passion fruits (or alternatively, you can use concentrated juice)
• A pinch of salt

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. In a bowl, mix the flour with the sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk the eggs with the yogurt and oil (or butter).
4. Dice the mango into small cubes and extract the pulp from the passion fruits.
5. Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ones, taking care not to overwork the batter.
6. Add the mango cubes and passion fruit pulp to the batter, distributing them evenly.
7. Pour the batter into muffin cups, filling them 3/4 full.
8. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Let the muffins cool on a rack before serving.

Curiosity

Passion fruit is also known as the fruit of passion, due to its shape that resembles a crown of thorns. This fruit is highly appreciated for its exotic flavor and for its nutritional properties, as it is rich in vitamin C. The combination with mango creates a blend of sweetness and acidity that makes the muffins particularly aromatic and pleasing to the palate.