These delicious muffins smell just like Christmas should and are prepared a day in advance. The mixture needs to stand in the fridge overnight so this is a perfect recipe if you want something freshly baked in the morning without all the hassle of making a mess. This is a modified version of my aunts Must Make Muffins and doubles perfectly.
Carrot, Apple & Date Muffins
Ingredients
200ml nutty wheat flour
125ml bran
125ml oats
7.5ml bicarbonate of soda
5ml cinnamon
5ml ginger
5ml nutmeg
2.5ml salt
250ml chopped dates
250ml grated apple
125ml grated carrot
1 eggs
10ml vanilla essence
30ml oil
250ml milk
Method
- Combine all of the ingredients, cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Stir the ingredients and divide between 12 muffin tins lined with paper cases.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
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I love the idea of making the mixture, cleaning up then baking the next day – and all my favourite ingredients too! Have a wonderful week darling girl! c
THis is perfect for having to get loads of folk out to work in the mornings C. have a beautiful week too. 🙂 xo
Yay, a yummy looking muffin recipe… without sugar!!! I’m so keen, I’d try it tonight. Let’s see how my work goes.
Then again, it is an overnight recipe… thank you very much!
Nikki, I hope you enjoy them as much as we do, they really are lovely. Have a super day and thanks for stopping by. 🙂 x
These muffins really were good and dense. I subbed about half the dates for dried figs, and soaked the figs and dates in the milk so that the sweet flavour can be more dispersed.
I didn’t leave the mixture overnight, which I know I actually should’ve, but will do so for this weekend away!
Love the idea of figs – I shall wait until summer when I can harvest some fresh figs from our tree to put into these muffins. Thanks for the feedback. Hope you enjoy the recipe again after resting the mixture overnight. Have a super day. 🙂 xo
These might feature in my December kitchen if I have time as we have house guests from Christmas to New Year 🙂
Hope you get a chance to make them Tandy. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
I love these recipes where you wake up in the morning knowing the mixture is all there ready to go and all you have to do is heat up the oven xx
They are the best. Have a super day Charlie. 🙂 xo
I can’t wait to try this! They sound and look great with all the quality ingredients.
Hope you enjoy them Angie. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
Okay, darling,
I smell those in Duluth, MN! xxxxx hope you are well. Btw, do you have a South African Accent?
Love so much! I guess I must have a South African accent. 😀 Although, there are so many different accents here. Have a beautiful day my sweet Kim. 🙂 xoxoxo
Wow Mandy. I don’t know what else I can say because I am simply in love with these muffins. I was looking for something to bake last weekend. Well, I know what I’m baking this weekend.
I would love to hear how you enjoy them Kia. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
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Thanks got the re-blog! Have an awesome day. 🙂 xo
Oh lovely – they sound positively virtuous 🙂 And I love that I can prepare them at the same time as my overnight sourdough!
I really need to get cracking with the sourdough! Have a beautiful day Tania. 🙂 xo
Go for it Mandy – it is a bit addictive!
Problem though… I would eat loaves at a time! 😀
😦 It is very tempting, I admit!
I have put in an order for will power. 😀 xo
I have hard enough making coffee in the morning, Mandy, and breaking out the hand mixer et al is simply out of the question. I do think, however, that I could fill some muffin tins, especially if the reward is a couple of these beauties fresh from the oven. Yum!
Now if we could get a coffee maker with a timer we are all sorted for the mornings. 😀 Have a beautiful day John. 🙂 xo
How easy to bake these fresh in the morning! Great idea.
Couldn’t be easier, just my favourite type of recipe. Have a super day. 🙂 xo
Smart!!!
Thanks Mimi. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
Delicious! I can almost smell them. 🙂 I love that you can make the batter the day before and then pop them in the oven. Perfect! I think I actually have everything to make these on hand right now. Might have to add them to our holiday baking list. Thanks Mandy! Have a beautiful week.
Perfect for the busy Christmas period. Have a beautiful week too Kristy. 🙂 xo
I love everything in this recipe and the texture looks wonderful. What a great recipe – especially the part about mixing up ahead of time. Yummy and pretty!
Thanks Tricia. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
What a wonderful recipe, Mandy XX
Such a winner Lizzy. Have a super day. 🙂 xo
I love the combination of flavors, but leaving it to stand overnight…. Soooooo hard. LOL!
I cleaned out my bakers corner draw the other day, found about 200 muffin papers, this recipe seems a brilliant one to load the freezer with. Thanks darling girl. Big hugs and love. xo
These seriously freeze beautifully hon, so throw a triple mixture together. Have a wonderful and happy day.:-) xoxo