Red dates and Goji berries Muffin 红枣枸杞玛芬

This healthy 养生  muffin idea came from my hubby 's favourite red dates and goji berries tea drink that he is drinking almost everyday, and also the sunflower seeds that he likes to add with oats for morning breakfast.

As to incorporate the red dates and goji berries in this muffin, i cook them till soft and blend it.

This time i tried baking with only parchment paper , simply cut the paper in square  5"x5'", then push them into muffin holes.

No artificial colouring but just natural colours from the red dates and goji berries.

I didn't want to add too much of baking powder, so these muffins didn't rise that much. Nevertheless, the texture is soft and moist, especially when kept it till the next day. I especially love the crunch when bite the pumpkin seeds.

Red dates and Goji berries Muffin 红枣枸杞玛芬

*makes 6 muffin

40g red dates ( seedless and slices into small pieces)

10g goji berries

150g water

80g sunflower oil or corn oil

2 eggs ( large or A size)

40g caster sugar

100g cake flour

1/2tsp baking powder

A pinch of fine salt

40g pumpkin seeds, toasted

Method

1. Mix red dates, goji berries and water in a saucepan, cook over low heat until soft and water evaporated, take about 10-15mins. Set aside to cool.
2. In a blender, add in cooked red dates and goji berries and sunflower oil, blend till fine. Set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, stir eggs and sugar with a hand whisk till sugar dissolved. Add in blended red dates mixture, mix well.
4. Sift in cake flour, baking powder and salt into batter, stir to combine well. Add in pumpkin seeds, mix to combine.
5. Fill prepared muffin pan or paper liners with batter, bake at pre-heated oven at 170C for 25mins or until a skewer inserted came out clean.

Recipe by Sonia a.k.a Nasi Lemak Lover