Name: Date, carrot and apple muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Ingredients
Ingredients: 12 cupcake cases; 200 g dates finely chopped; 1 1/2 cup flour plain; 2 tsp Baking powder; 1 tsp cinnamon ground; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 eggs large; 150 g butter melted; 100 ml milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 cup honey runny; 1/2 cup carrots finely grated; 1/2 cup apples grated; 1 tsp orange zest only; 125 g cream cheese smooth; 1-2 Tbs honey raw, to taste; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp orange zest only

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Ingredients (19)

12	cupcake cases
200 g	dates — finely chopped
1 1/2 cup	flour — plain
2 tsp	Baking powder
1 tsp	cinnamon — ground
1 tsp	fresh ginger
1/2 tsp	salt
2	eggs — large
150 g	butter — melted
100 ml	milk
1 tsp	vanilla — extract
1/4 cup	honey — runny
1/2 cup	carrots — finely grated
1/2 cup	apples — grated
1 tsp	orange — zest only

For the topping:

125 g	cream cheese — smooth
1-2 Tbs	honey — raw, to taste
1/4 tsp	vanilla — extract
1/2 tsp	orange — zest only

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Method:

Preheat your oven to 180°C. Place the cupcake cases in a muffin tray.

Place the dates in a small bowl. Cover with one cup of boiling water and leave to stand for 15 minutes. Drain the dates and blend them into a paste.

Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt into a bowl. Add the eggs, butter, milk, vanilla extract, honey and date paste. Stir gently to combine.

Add the carrot, apple and orange zest. Mix until just combined (don’t over mix!).

Divide the batter between the cupcake cases. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Transfer the muffins to a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.

Place all of the topping ingredients in a bowl and whisk gently with a fork until smooth. Spread over the cold muffins before serving.

Optional: sprinkle finely grated orange zest, chopped nuts or a little ground cinnamon over the muffins to decorate.

Recipe by Cupcakes and Couscous. To see more click HERE.

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