Date, nut and oat MannaBrew muffins

Makes 18

Easy

20 min

15 min

RECIPE DEVELOPED BY:

Danielle Hubbard - ICA third year student specialising in New Product Development

STYLING & PHOTOGRAPHY:

Stephanie Hodson - ICA third year student specialising in Culinary Media Communication

WINE PAIRING:

MUFFINS

125ml (½ cup) milk

15ml (1 tbsp) MannaBrew Superfood Espresso powder

125ml (½ cup) oats, toasted + extra

45g cake flour

30ml (2 tbsp) MannaBrew Organic Mesquite Flour

5ml (1 tsp) baking powder

1.25ml (¼ tsp) bicarbonate of soda

pinch of salt

5ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon

5ml (1 tsp) ground ginger

5ml (1 tsp) ground nutmeg

50g pecans, finely chopped

50g dates, finely chopped

1 large egg

45ml (3 tbsp) brown sugar

15ml (1 tbsp) treacle sugar

40ml (8 tsp) vegetable oil

Preheat the oven to 170°C and grease muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.
Heat the milk and MannaBrew Superfood Espresso powder in a saucepan until warm. Allow to infuse for 15 minutes and strain.
Add the oats to the milk mixture and allow to soak.
In a large bowl, sieve the cake flour, MannaBrew Organic Mesquite Flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add the pecan nuts and dates and stir to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine the egg, brown sugar and treacle sugar. Whisk until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Add the oil gradually while continuously whisking.
Fold in the milk and oat mixture.
Fold in the flour mixture.
Fill the muffin tray with the muffin batter and add a light sprinkling of raw oats on top.
Bake for 15 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

TIP: Spoon a dollop of tinned caramel into the centre of each muffin before baking to create a hidden centre.

As part of an exciting collaboration with @ MannaBrew, ICA students created unique recipes showcasing MannaBrew products. In addition to crafting the recipes, students also styled and photographed their dishes. Third-year ICA student Danielle Hubbard, specialising in New Product Development, developed this recipe for Date, Nut and Oat MannaBrew Muffins

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