envy™ Apple & Date Muffins

• Servings

  Makes 12

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup bran flakes
• ¾ cups brown sugar
• ½ cup chopped dates
• ½ teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 115gms butter, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¾ cup milk
• 2 envy™ apples
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

METHOD

• Preheat the oven to 190 degrees and line a muffin pan with cupcake papers.
• Peel and core the envy™ apples and dice finely, toss with the maple syrup.
• In a large bowl combine the flour, bran flakes, brown sugar, dates, spice and baking powder, mix well.
• In a separate bowl whisk the melted butter, egg and milk together.
• Add half the maple apples to the dry ingredients.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold together until just mixed.
• Spoon evenly into the muffin tin.
• Using the remaining apple add a small teaspoonful to the top of each muffin.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until the muffin mix is just set and apple topping golden.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tin.
• Serve with butter or dust with icing sugar.