Pineapple Oat and Date Muffins

A healthy and delicious morning or tea treat  ........ Pineapple oat and date muffins.  Taste great especially fresh from the oven!

Not too sweet warm muffins accompanied by a piping hot cup of Kopi-O ........ Mmmm

Recipe for Pineapple oat and date muffins

Ingredients

• 4 oz plain flour
• 90 gm quick cooking oats
• 1 cup soymilk (you can use milk)
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 3.1/2 oz brown sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil (or melted butter)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 60 gm dried pineapple, chopped
• 60 gm dates, chopped
• A pinch of  salt

Method

1. Mix oats with soymilk and lemon juice and let it rest for about 2 hours.
2. Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. mix well.
3. Add in the brown sugar and mix thoroughly.
4. Add in the egg and oil into the oat mixture, mix till well combined.
5. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the oat mixture. 
6. Add in the chopped pineapple and dates, mix till just combined and do not overmix.
7. Spoon into muffin cups.
8. Bake in preheated oven @ 220 degC for about 20 to 25 mins. till lightly brown.  Insert a skewer and when it comes out clean, remove them from the oven.
9. Serve warm.