Healthy Apple & Berry Muffins

Makes 12

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
440g (31/2 cups) spelt flour
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda.
2 apples, peeled and finely chopped
180g (1 cup) dates, pitted and chopped
235g honey
300g raspberries (or blueberries)

METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°f/Gas 4). Mix together the cornflour, spelt flour and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl. Add the apples, dates and honey and mix together.
2. Add 410ml (1 2/3 cups) of water to the dry mixture and fold together. lightly fold in the berries. The mixture should not be too wet; if it is, add a little more flour.
3. Lightly spray a 12-hole muffin tin with oil and spoon the mixture into the tin. Bake for about 25 minutes.

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