INGREDIENTS

2 cups plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
¼ cup golden caster sugar (can be omitted as dates are very sweet)
1 egg
1-1¼ cup milk
75 ml / 5 tbs olive oil (not extra virgin, yellow one)
1 cup deseeded and chopped coarsely dry dates (200g)
1½ cups grated carrots (about 4 large ones)
1 tbs ground cinnamon

EQUIPMENT

12-14 paper or silicon muffin cases
muffin tray

METHOD

In a bowl mix all dry ingredients together: flour, baking powder, cinnamon and optionally sugar.
In another bowl combine carrots, dates, 1 cup of milk, olive oil and egg. Then add to the bowl with dry ingredients. If dough is too hard to stir add remaining ½ cup of milk. Fill muffin tray with muffin cases, then fill each muffin case with the dough.

Bake in preheated oven to 180°C (356°F) for about 35 minutes till golden brown. You may need reduce temperature towards the end if muffins are getting too brown.

Eat cooled down or still hot halved and topped with some cream cheese or butter.

This recipe makes 12-14 muffins.

• Instead of using muffin cases you can use 11×22 cm (4.5 x 8.5 in) non-stick loaf tins to make two flat breads.
• Those muffins are perfect lunchbox item.
• Taste even better the next day.