Banana and date sourdough muffin

I found many muffins taste too much baking powder.  Even when I make muffins from self-rising flour, I can taste it.  That is why I don't like muffins. I can eat it, but I cant finish it every time.

This muffin recipe is not fluffy texture because it is naturally rising by sourdough starter. No rising agent.

No butter. I use canola oil so that is easy to eat.

Less sugar. It contains brown sugar but not too much. Sweetness from banana and date.

50g plain flour
100g wholemeal flour
50g brown sugar

1 egg
30cc oil
60cc milk
2 mashed banana
100g sourdough starter

100g chopped date


1. Prepare to grease spray oil on the muffin tin.
In a bowl, combine dry ingredients together.
2. In another bowl, whisk egg and canola oil well. Add milk and mashed banana, then combine well.
3. Add sourdough starter. Combine well.
4. Add wet mixture into the dry ingredients bowl. Mix well with the spatula. Fold in the chopped date.
5. Preheat the oven at 180c.
Fill the mixture into the tin. Bake it for 20 - 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Vegan Raw Date Slice

I was having long break with this blog.

I had so many things going on.
I had a baby, and moved to Tauranga.

I finally settle down,  and I stay home and look after my daughter.
I become a stay-home baker : )

I used to be a baker at the cafe, it was necessary to make vegan baking.
This is not baking recipe, but it is super easy to make.
No sugar, raw, vegan.

Vegan Raw Date Slice

5 Cups chopped Date
2 Cups slivered Almond
1 Cup pumpkin seed
1 tbl spoon of ginger powder
1 cups cocoa powder
2 cups water

4 cups desiccated coconut

27cm x 18cm x 4cm baking tray put baking paper on.

1. Soak the date for 2 hours.
2. Soak the for 30 minutes.
3. Drain date and almond well.
4. In the food processor, blitzs the almond and pumpkin seed together for few seconds.
5. Add date, ginger, cocoa and water, and blend it until smooth.
6. In the bowl, fold the mixture and desiccated coconut until well combined.
7. Transfer the mixture into the tin. Sprinkle extra desiccated coconut.
8. Set it in the fridge for over night.