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ABCD Muffin  Recipe created by Lauren Matheson for Kidspot. 

Video for this recipe is available on the Kidspot website. 

ABCD MUFFINS  (Apple, Banana, Cinnamon and Date) are an ideal snack to pack in a lunchbox or to enjoy for an after-school treat.

makes: 24 | prep: 0:15 | cook 0:20

Ingredients                                                    Equipment

2 ½ cups self-raising flour                        2 x 12 hole muffin trays, sifter, large mixing bowl

½ cup caster sugar                                      fork, electric mixer, grater, knife,

2 eggs                                                      small container for melting (microwave) or small pot

1 ½ cups milk                                                 

1 tsp ground cinnamon                                  

2 bananas (mashed)                                       

150 g butter (cooled, melted)                        

1 apple (grated)                                  

½ cup pitted dates (chopped) 

Instruction

1. Preheat the oven to 200 C (180 fan-forced) and line 2 x 12 hole muffin trays with paper cases (24 in total). Sift the self-raising flour into a large bowl before adding the caster sugar. 
2. Add the eggs, milk, vanilla essence, cinnamon, mashed banana and cooled (melted) butter to the bowl and use either a handheld or stand mixer on a low speed to mix the ingredients until they have almost combined.
3. Add the grated apple and chopped dates to the bowl and gently stir through until just combined. 
4. Fill the paper cases until they are approximately 2/3 full and bake for 20 minutes or until they are golden and cooked through. Carefully remove from the oven and allow them to cool in trays for 5 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes: These ABCD muffins are freezer –friendly so they’re great for filling lunch boxes throughout the week.