Diabetic Fruit Muffins

My husband is always looking for something different to eat on his night shifts. He loves his fruit cake, but me working full time, I find it difficult to get the time to make his fruit cake then I found this recipe on A.B.C. and make them for him every now and then for a change. I like to use mini muffin pans for these as it makes them go a little further.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  large  soft  mashed banana
• 1  cup  chopped dates
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1  cup  grated carrot
• 1⁄2  peeled & grated apple
• 1  cup sultana
•  mixed spice
• 1⁄2 cup low-fat milk
• 2  tablespoons margarine
• 2  eggs, lightly beaten
• 2  cups self-rising flour

Directions

1. Place dates and water in saucepan and bring to the boil.
2. Reduce the heat and simmer until dates are soft.
3. Stir in bicarbonate soda, mix in banana and margarine until fluffy.
4. Add eggs and mix again. Add carrot, apple, sultanas and mixed spice. Mixing well until all combined.
5. Add flour and milk until just combined.
6. Spoon into muffin trays (I use mini muffin trays) bake for 20 minutes at 180c.