Spiced Apple Muffins

• 2 large cooking apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 None lemon, juiced
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp mixed spice, such as pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 6 None pitted dates, chopped
• 1 None egg, lightly beaten
• 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, melted
• None None FOR THE TOPPING
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/3 cup raw sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F. Generously grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
2. Place the apples, lemon juice and 1 tbsp water in a medium saucepan. Cook on low heat until reduced to a pulp; do not sweeten.
3. Combine the flours, spice, baking powder, salt, sugar, raisins and dates in a large bowl, stirring until well mixed and using your fingers to separate out the raisin and date pieces. Add the egg, butter and hot apple mixture; mix lightly until combined. Spoon into prepared muffin pan.
4. Bake for 20-25 mins, until well risen and browned. Cool in pan 5 mins.
5. Dip the tops into the lemon juice, then the raw sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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