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Rhubarb and date muffins

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 55 mins
  • Serving: 16 people (makes 16 muffins)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300g rhubarb, chopped thinly
    • 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
    • 2 ¼ cups self-raising flour
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ cup castor sugar
    • ¼ cup apple sauce
    • 2 eggs, beaten
    • 200ml skim milk
    • 100g reduced-fat spread, melted
    • 70g (⅓ cup) dates, chopped
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 200ºC. Mix rhubarb with brown sugar and place in ovenproof dish. Bake
    for 15 minutes until tender. Leave to cool. Line muffin tins with paper cases.

    2 Place flour in a large bowl with cinnamon and sugar. Beat eggs, milk and spread together with apple sauce. Add to flour with rhubarb and dates. Do not over-mix. The mixture will be lumpy.

    3 Divide mixture between cases and bake for 25 minutes until risen and golden brown. Cool completely before freezing.

    HFG tip

    These muffins can be frozen for up to 2 weeks, or muffins will keep in an airtight container stored in a cool place (unfrozen) for 3 days.

    One comment on Rhubarb and date muffins

    1. Ann March 25, 2021 at 4:36 pm #

      Great to have in the freezer when someone drops around for a visit!

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