Apple Oat Bran Muffins
Author: Caroline Trickey from Healthy Home Cafe
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Serves: 18
- 12 Medjool dates, pitted (180 grams when pitted)
- 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- ¾ cup wholemeal plain flour*
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup oat bran
- 1 teaspoon psyllium husks (optional)
- ¾ cup stewed apple or apple puree
- ΒΌ cup macadamia oil
- 1-2 tablespoons molasses (or just 1 extra tablespoon of sugar)
- 2 medium eggs (100 grams without the shell)
- blueberries, optional
- Start by placing the pitted dates in a small bowl
- Add the bicarb and boiling water and set aside for 15 minutes until cooled
- Sift flour, baking powder, oat bran and psyllium together and set aside
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees and line muffin trays with paper (see below on how to do this)
- When cool, add the dates and apples to the bowl of a food processor and blend until smooth
- Speed 6 for 10 seconds in thermomix
- Remove from bowl
- Add oil, sugar, blackstrap molasses and eggs to bowl and blend together
- Speed 4 for 10 seconds in thermomix
- Add blended date mix and flour to bowl and mix until just combined
- Speed 4 for 6 seconds in thermomix
- Pour into prepared muffin trays and bake for 15-20 minutes
- Allow to cool for a few mins before removing from tray
- Store muffins in airtight container
Recipe by Healthy Home Cafe at https://healthyhomecafe.com/2018/08/11/apple-oat-bran-muffins/
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