Spiced Apple Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F. Generously grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
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.
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.
Bake for 20-25 mins, until well risen and browned. Cool in pan 5 mins.
Dip the tops into the lemon juice, then the raw sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.