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Sticky Toffee Banana and Date Muffins

Looking for the best Sticky Toffee Banana and Date Muffins? Enjoy our spin on the classic British dessert covered in homemade English toffee sauce.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, british
Keyword: Banana and Date Muffins, banana muffins, Date Muffins, Sticky Toffee Pudding
Servings: 12
Calories: 268kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • spatula
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • mixing bowl
  • muffin tin

Ingredients

Banana and Date Muffins

  • 6 oz dried dates pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Ripe banana mashed
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup Skor Toffee Bits

English Toffee Sauce

  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp corn syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Banana and Date Muffins

  • Coarsely chop the dates and place them in a bowl. Pour boiling water over dates and stir in baking soda. Let the dates soak until water is cool. Using an immersion blender puree the dates to make a smooth mixture.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a large mixing bowl cream the brown sugar and butter until smooth and pale. Beat in the eggs and oil. Add molasses, vanilla extract and mashed banana, beating until combined.
  • In a small bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt. Beat the flour mixture into the wet mixture until combined. Add date puree and gently fold until combined.
  • Generously grease muffin tins. Add 1 teaspoon of Skor Toffee Bits into the bottom of each tin. Fill tins with Banana and Date Muffin batter and bake for 25 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.
  • Serve drizzled with warm English Toffee Sauce and vanilla ice cream.

English Toffee Sauce

  • Bring all of the ingredients to a slow rolling boil for about 2 minutes before serving over the Banana and Date Muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 39.9g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 11.3g | Saturated Fat: 6.3g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 23.6g | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg