Sticky Date Muffins With Toffee Sauce

mummamills's Note:

Variation of the old sticky date pudding, but easier to serve this way. I haven't frozen these, but I would imagine they would freeze ok, and then reheat in the microwave. These are nice warm or cold, with the toffee sauce poured over and cream for afternoon tea, and ice-cream for dessert :)

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 240 g seeded chopped dates
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups self raising flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup milk

TOFFEE SAUCE

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 300 ml cream

Directions:

1. Combine dates and water in a pan, bring to boil.
2. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. let stand 5 minutes.
3. Sift flour into a bowl, add all other ingredients and stir until just combined.
4. Spoon into muffin pan, any size, but cooking times based on normal muffin pan.
5. Bake in a moderately hot oven for about 20 minutes.
6. Toffee Sauce:.
7. Combine sugar and cream, stir over heat until the sugar dissolves, simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Serve muffins warm or cold with toffee sauce and thick cream.

Reviews

[Librarybaker]

These muffins were delicious! My bag of dates (8 oz.) were slightly less than the amount called for, but they were enough to make the muffins. I made the sauce, but we found it was a bit too sweet (even for my husband's heavy sweet tooth) and overwhelmed the flavor of the muffins. Next time, and there will definitely be a next time, I'll use the cream cheese like the other reviewer (Nat K). A cream cheese spread would be a delicious touch, too.

[Sydney Mike]

I made a double batch of these, foolishly thinking that I'd have some left over even after including them on my muffin-&-cupcake tray (as lures) during a park-wide garage sale! Sadly for my other half & I, these were the first to go (we only had 2 each for ourselves!) ~ Great tasting, especially with the sauce, & I would change a thing with this great keeper of a recipe ~ Love those dates! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my swapmates in the AUs/NZ Recipe Swap #33]

[Nat K]

Yum yum yum. These turned out great and so easy to make. I used about 200g of dates instead of 240g as I got tired of chopping them! I didn't make the toffee sauce but instead made a cream cheese frosting with golden syrup topped with a walnut which I think tasted great. I will definitely be making these again. Thanks for sharing.