----WET MIX----
2 c  Chopped dates
1 c  Orange juice
1    Orange; rind of
1 tb Coffee granules
1/2 c  Water
1/2 c  Sugar
2    Eggs
1/2 c  Chopped cooking chocolate
2    Chopped bananas
1/4 c  Oil
1/2 ts Vanilla

-DRY MIX –
1 c Wholemeal self-raising flour
1 1/2 c Self-raising flour

Preheat oven to 375F, prepare pans. Place the dates in the orange juice &
rind & e for 3 mins to warm & soften them (may be done in a
saucepan). Combine the coffee & the water. Add this to the dates. Mash the
bananas & blend in the eggs, sugar, oil, chocolate & vanilla. Combine all
the wet mix ingredients. Fold the previously mixed flours into the wet mix
until just combined. Spoon into pans & bake for 25-30 mins. Makes 12 large
muffins.