• Preheat your oven to 200 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and line 2 x 12 hole muffin tins with paper cases and set aside until needed.
• Place the butter into a microwave safe bowl and cook in 30 second spurts until just melted.
• Grate the apple, chop the dates and mash the banana. Set aside until needed.
• Place the melted butter into a large bowl and add the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, grated apple, mashed banana and chopped dates. Mix to combine.
• Add the self-raising flour, caster sugar and cinnamon and mix to combine.
• Divide the mixture amongst the paper cases and bake for 18-20 minutes or until the muffins are golden and cooked through when tested with a skewer.
• Let the muffins cool in the tray for 10 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Thermomix Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 200 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and line 2 x 12 hole muffin tins with paper cases and set aside until needed.
• Place the butter into your Thermomix bowl and cook for 2 minutes, 60 degrees, speed 3 or until melted.
• Add the Apple (which has been cut into quarters) and the pitted dates and blitz using the turbo function (1 second setting) 3 - 4 times or until finely chopped.
• Add the bananas and mix for 8 seconds on speed 4.
• Add the eggs, vanilla and milk and mix for 10 seconds on speed 4.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the self-raising flour, caster sugar and cinnamon and mix for 15 seconds on speed 4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 10 seconds on speed 4 or until the mixture has just combined.
• Divide the mixture amongst the paper cases and bake for 18-20 minutes or until the muffins are golden and cooked through when tested with a skewer.
• Let the muffins cool in the tray for 10 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.