HEALTHY TREATS
MAPLE DATE CAKE
Makes 1 loaf cake
90g butter
1 ¼ cups/310ml water
½cup/ 125ml maple syrup 1 cup raisins
1 cup dates
1 ¼ cups/ 150g wholemeal SR flour
½cup coconut
½cup bran
½cup rolled oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg, lightly beaten
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2.Heat butter, water, maple syrup, raisins and dates in a saucepan over a low heat until butter has melted, do not boil. Allow to cool.
3.Assemble mixer using scraper beater.
4.Using Folding/Kneading setting, mix flour, coconut, bran, oats and baking powder until well combined, about 30 to 40 seconds.
5.Add cooled butter mixture and egg and mix until ingredients are just combined, about 40 to 50 seconds.
6.Spoon mixture into a well greased 20cm square pan.
7.Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until well browned and cake is cooked in the centre.
APPLE MUESLI MUFFINS
Makes 12 large muffins
¼cup/60ml vegetable oil 2 x 60g eggs
½ cup (125g) dark brown sugar ½ cup (125ml) milk
2 apples, peeled, grated
1 cup (150g) l self raising flour
¼cup muesli
1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 apple, thinly sliced, optional
1.
2.Assemble mixer using scraper beater.
3.Using Beating/Creaming setting combine oil, eggs, brown sugar and milk; mix until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
4.Using Folding/Kneading setting, add apples, mix until just combined, about 20 seconds.
5.Using Kneading /Folding setting, add flour, muesli, baking powder and cinnamon, mix until all ingredients are just combined. Do not overmix.
6.Spoon mixture into paper lined muffin cases. Top with apple slices.
7.Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked in the centre.
TIP: For a healthier muffin, replace self raising flour with wholemeal self raising flour.
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