Doris Plum and Orange Muffins

These zingy orange muffins dotted with chunks of Doris plum are wonderful served warm with butter – or whipped cream.

100g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing 100g caster sugar

2 size 7 eggs

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Zest of 1 orange

60g plain yoghurt

300g plain flour, sifted

1 teaspoon baking powder, sifted

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, sifted 400g can Doris plums, drained and stones

removed

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a muffin tin with butter or line with paper cases.

Whisk together the butter, sugar and eggs in a large bowl. Add the vanilla, orange zest and yoghurt and mix until well combined.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and cinnamon.

Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and gently fold through. Do not overmix.

Spoon one-third of the mixture into the prepared muffin tins. Break the plums into chunks and add one-third to the muffin tins. Repeat twice more.

Bake for 20-26 minutes, or until cooked through. Small muffins will take less time to cook. Makes 6 large or 9 small muffins