Date Muffins With Cinnamon Frosting

• 120 g dates, seeded, coarsely chopped
• 60 ml water
• 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 220 g wheat flour
• 160 g wholemeal flour
• 40 g baking powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 cup Muscovado sugar
• 1 tsp mixed spice (cinnamon, anise, coriander, nutmeg, cloves)
• 1 egg, beaten lightly
• 250 ml buttermilk
• 120 ml sunflower oil
• Cinnamon frosting
• 90 g packaged cream cheese
• 90 g butter
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

1. 1. Combine dates and the water in small saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
2. 2. Add soda, stir, let it stand for 5 minutes.
3. 3. Meanwhile combine dry ingredients, then stir in date mixture and remaining ingredients (egg, buttermilk and sunflower oil).
4. 4. Grease 12-hole muffin pan and spoon mixture into the prepared pan. Bake in an oven at 190u0b0C about 20 minutes.
5. 5. Spread top of cold muffins with cinnamon frosting.
6. Cinnamon frosting: beat cheese and butter in small bowl with electric mixer until as white as possible. Gradually beat in combined icing sugar and cinnamon.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/date-muffins-with-cinnamon-frosting-52722961 (may not work)