Ramadan Delight Muffin
Ingredients
Muffin Batter
- MFM Self-Raising Flour – 375g
- Baking Powder – 2 tsp
- Butter – 185g
- Brown Sugar – 375g
- Sugar – 6 tbsp
- Eggs (large) – 3
- Full Cream Milk – 180ml
- Vanilla Essence – 1 tbsp
- Chopped Pitted Dates – 100g
Decoration
- Buttercream
- Rose Water Flavouring
- Fondant
- Green Food Colouring
- Decorative Sugar
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a muffin tray with paper cups.
- Sift and mix all dry ingredients together.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add vanilla essence and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients alternately with milk, ending with dry ingredients, and mix until smooth.
- Fold in the chopped dates until evenly distributed.
- Fill the paper cups to ¾ full with batter.
- Bake at 180°C for 15–20 minutes until fully cooked. Allow to cool before decorating.
Decoration
- Add rose water flavouring to the buttercream and mix well. Pipe onto the muffins.
- Roll out fondant and cut into diamond shapes to form ketupat. Allow to dry.
- Tint fondant with green food colouring, shape into ketupat leaves, and attach using a little water.
- Decorate the green diamond shapes with decorative sugar for finishing.
Steps to Make Ramadan Delight Muffin
Step 1: Prepare the Oven & Tray
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a muffin tray with paper cups.Step 2: Prepare Dry Ingredients
Sift MFM Self-Raising Flour and baking powder together. Set aside.Step 3: Cream Butter & Sugar
Beat butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.Step 4: Combine Batter
Add vanilla essence. Gradually add the dry ingredients alternately with milk, ending with dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.Step 5: Add Dates & Bake
Fold in chopped dates. Fill paper cups to ¾ full and bake for 15–20 minutes. Allow to cool completely.Step 6: Decorate
Pipe rose-flavoured buttercream onto the muffins. Shape ketupat decorations using coloured fondant and place on top for a festive Ramadan finish.
