Sticky Pecan Cupcakes

A little something to see you through to the weekend!!

Ingredients:

Cupcakes:
3 ripe bananas
3 large eggs
1 tbsp honey
1/4 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp lemon juice
6 dates – soaked in water with pits removed
100g pecans roughly chopped

Icing:
10 pecans
1 1/2 cups of dates – soaked in water with pits removed
1/2 tsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp honey
1/8 tsp cinnamon

Whole pecans to garnish

Method:

1.  Preheat the oven to 180°c, line 2 cupcake tins with cases.
2. In a large bowl blend the eggs and bananas.
3. Add the honey, dates, vanilla, lemon juice and blend again.
4. Fold in the  pecans and place mixture in the cases.
5. Place in the oven for 25 minutes.
6. In the mean-time prepare the icing, add the dates and 2 tbsp of the water that they were soaking in to the blender and blend until smooth.
7. Add the coconut oil, honey and cinnamon and blend again.
8. Finally add the pecans and blend until smooth.
9. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
10. Once they have cooled place 1 tsp of the icing on each and garnish with a whole pecan.
11. Serve and enjoy 🙂