Choc-chip jaffa muffins

These muffins, with a hint of orange and a pop of chocolate, are ideal for breakfast and tea !

• 2 1/2 cups self raising flour
• 100g cold butter, chopped finely
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 1/4 buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup choco chips
• 2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind

1. Preheat oven to 200 C. Grease 12 hole muffin pan.
2. Sift flour into bowl, rub in butter. Stir in sugar, buttermilk and egg. Do not over-mix, mixture should be lumpy. Stir in choco chips and rind.
3. Divide mixture into pan holes. Bake about 20 minutes. Cool.

Makes 12

Apple & Date Muffins

• 2 1/4 cups self-raising flour
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 75g butter, melted
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 1 medium green-skinned apple,peeled, grated
• 1/3 cup finely chopped pitted dried dates

1. Preheat oven to 180 C. Line a 12-hole (1/3 cup) muffin tray with paper cases.
2. Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk butter, buttermilk and egg in a jug; pour into dry ingredients. Stir until just combined (dont overmix). Fold in carrot, apple and dates.Spoon mixture into prepared holes.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cool in tray for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
4. Top cooled muffins with orange icing.

Orange Icing

Makes for 12 muffins

• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 20g butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice, approximately

Sift icing sugar into medium bowl. Stir in butter and enough juice to make a smooth icing. Spread icing on cooled muffins. 

• You will need 3/4 cup grated carrot and 1/2 cup grated apple.
• You can replace apple with 1/2 cup grated pear; replace dates with 1/3 cup chopped sultanas
• To store, keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in a freezer for up to 3 months.

Makes 12

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