Preheat oven to 160 degrees fan.
Add dates to a saucepan with 250ml water and boil for a few minutes.
Stir in the bicarbonate of soda and butter.
Leave to cool and then whizz to a purée.
In a bowl add the flour and sugar, mix well.
Add the eggs, vanilla and date purée.
Divide equally into muffin cases and bake until risen and a knife comes out clean.
Leave to cool.
To make the sauce add the sugar, cream, butter and golden syrup to a pan and bring to the boil, stirring frequently.
Allow to simmer on a gentle heat for 2-3 minutes.
Drizzle the muffins with sauce and top with a few toffee chunks.
ENJOY
