Simply Scrumptious

Scrumptiously tasty, with only 5 ingredients required and no scales needed; making healthy mini loaves has never been easier! There're high in fibre, dairy free, egg free, fat free and have no added sugar. All the sweetness comes from the dates. INGREDIENTS 1 cup dried dates, halved 1 cup boiling water 1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour 1 cup self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder ¼ cup roughly chopped walnuts, plus a few for decoration or you can use pecans as I did. METHOD Put the dates in a medium mixing bowl with the boiling water and leave to soak until the water has cooled While the dates are soaking preheat your oven to 200ºc / 180º fan and line /grease your mini or muffin tray Now your dates have cooled, mix in the rest if the ingredients, flours, baking powder and chopped walnuts if your using until everything is well combined. If you find your mixture is a little dry just add a small amount of cold water. Transfer your mixture evenly in...

INGREDIENTS 150g finely grated fresh carrot 1 cup of wholemeal self-raising flour  1 cup of self-raising flour 3/4 cup of sultanas 1 egg 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp good orange essence  1 cup of boiling water NOTE - which ever you use mug or cup you use, you must that one for all measurements. The bigger the cup/mug more muffins you make. METHOD Preheat oven to 180c Grease a muffin tray using fry-light 1. Soak the sultanas in a mixing bowl with the boiling water and orange essence until the water is cooled 2. Mix the carrots into the soaked sultanas and orange water 3. Sieve the flour and baking powder into the mixture, also add the egg 4. Mix well until all the mixture is combined 5. Spoon mixture into your prepared muffin tray and place in the oven on the middle shelf 6. Bake for approx 30 minutes until golden brown. To make sure your muffins are cooked through, insert a skewer or cocktail stick into centre o...