Name: Best ever sticky date muffins
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 200 g pitted and chopped dates; 1 teaspoon bicarb; 50 g butter, chopped; ⅓ cup golden syrup; ¼ cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup self-raising flour

Grab an extra napkin! Sticky date muffins taste delightful and they live up to their name.

Ingredients

200 g pitted and   chopped dates

1 teaspoon bicarb

50 g butter, chopped

⅓ cup golden syrup

¼ cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup self-raising flour

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Place cup cake papers into a 6-hole x ¾-cup capacity muffin tray. Bring dates and 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan and simmer until the dates soften. Mix dates with bicarb and set aside to cool.

2.Beat together butter, golden syrup and brown sugar then beat in eggs one at a time. Add flour and dates, mix well.

3.Pour mixture into muffin tray and bake for 25-30 min. Serve warm, dusted with  icing sugar and topped with ice-cream and caramel sauce if desired.

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