Date And Maple Syrup Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• melted butter, for greasing
• 100 g butter, cubed
• 200 g pitted dried dates, finely chopped
• 125 ml pure maple syrup
• 125 ml water
• 250 ml milk
• 400 g wholemeal self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 eggs, lightly whisked
• 60 ml pure maple syrup, extra
• extra butter, at room temperature to serve

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200°c brush 12 medium, 80mls (1/3 cup) muffin pans with the melted butter to grease.
• 2 place the butter, dates, maple syrup and water in a small saucepan. cover and heat over medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the butter has melted. (see microwave tip at end of directions.)
• 3 remove from the heat and stir in the milk.
• 4 sift together flour and mixed spice in large bowl and return husks to bowl.
• 5 add date mixture and eggs and stir with a large metal spoon until just combined. don't overmix - the mixture should be lumpy.
• 6 spoon mixture evenly into the greased muffin pans and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until browned and cooked through when tested with a skewer.
• 7 turn muffins onto a wire rack and brush the tops with some of the extra maple syrup. serve with the extra butter and drizzled with the remaining extra maple syrup.
• 8 notes & tips.
• 9 note: these muffins are great eaten hot from the oven, but are just as delicious at room temperature. they will keep well in an airtight container for up to 2 days. to reheat, place on baking tray, cover with foil and place in oven preheated to 180°c for 10 minutes.
• 10 microwave tip: place butter, dates, maple syrup and water in a medium heat-resistant, microwave-safe bowl or jug. cover and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium-high/650watts/70% or until the butter has melted.