Lebkuchen Muffin

Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan) and line a muffin tin with paper cases.

Gently warm the honey, sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan until the sugar has dissolved.

Let the honey mixture cool briefly. In a bowl, thoroughly combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa and the spices (cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, Lebkuchen spice).

Pour the lukewarm honey mixture into the dry ingredients and stir into a smooth batter.

Stir in the eggs and chopped almonds until everything is evenly distributed.

Put 1 tbsp of batter into each case, place 1 tsp of jam in the center and fill up with the remaining batter.

Bake the muffins for 20–25 minutes until risen and a skewer inserted (away from the jam) comes out with little batter attached.

Let the muffins cool in the tin, then dust with icing sugar or decorate with chocolate coating as desired.