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Date muffins with cinnamon frosting Recipe
by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Date muffins with cinnamon frosting

A real treat that is made in a jiffy.

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: Croatia Croatian
Cook time: Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 120 g dates, seeded, coarsely chopped
  • 60 ml water
  • ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 220 g wheat flour
  • 160 g wholemeal flour
  • 40 g baking powder
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ cup sugar (Muscovado)
  • 1 tsp mixed spice (cinnamon, anise, coriander, nutmeg, cloves)
  • 1 egg, beaten lightly
  • 250 ml buttermilk
  • 120 ml sunflower oil
  • Cinnamon frosting
  • 90 g packaged cream cheese
  • 90 g butter
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Combine dates and the water in small saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add soda, stir, let it stand for 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile combine dry ingredients, then stir in date mixture and remaining ingredients (egg, buttermilk and sunflower oil).
3. Grease 12-hole muffin pan and spoon mixture into the prepared pan. Bake in an oven at 190°C about 20 minutes.
4. Top cold muffins with cinnamon frosting.
Cinnamon frosting:
5. Beat cheese and butter in small bowl with electric mixer until as white as possible. Gradually beat in combined icing sugar and cinnamon.