Sticky Date and Pear Muffins
Serves: 12
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15-20 minutes
½ serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens team
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups dates, pitted, chopped
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup grapeseed oil OR extra virgin olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 300g canned pears, drained and chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup wholemeal self-raising flour
- ½ cup plain flour
Method:
- PREHEAT oven to 180°C and line a 12-hole muffin pan with muffin cases.
- MIX dates with boiling water and baking soda. Stir and let stand for 5 minutes.
- COMBINE oil, eggs, pear and vanilla in large bowl.
- ADD date mixture to egg mixture and stir through both flours until combined well.
- POUR batter into muffin cases and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
What's Great About It:
This recipe is an absolute favourite of the Country Kitchens team! These tasty muffins are made without any added sugar as the sweetness from the dates and pears provides a delicious caramel flavour.
