Date Muffins with Orange
Moist muffins tasting sweet from soft dates with delicious notes of orange zest, this is a lovely healthy breakfast or a delightful snack! Low in sugar and full of flavor!
Servings: 12 muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted dates
- 1 cup hot water
- ½ cup softened butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 orange or lemon, zested
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup organic white flour
- 1 cup organic whole wheat flour
- ½ cups organic cane sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 Fahrenheit (215 °C).
- Dates: Place the pitted dates in a glass measuring cup, add the hot water on top and let it sit for 10 minutes to soften the dates.
- Dry ingredients: In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients (flour, cane sugar, baking powder baking soda, sea salt, cinnamon). Use a whisk to mix everything well.
- Food processor or blender: Place the date with the water into the food processor. Add the softened butter. Turn the machine on for 1 minute until it is all blended into a smooth paste. Add the eggs one at a time, pulsing for 20 seconds and then repeating with the next two eggs. Add the orange zest and pulse another 20 seconds until it’s mixed in.
- Fold everything together: Add date mixture into the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to stir the batter together, about 12-15 folds, just until everything is incorporated so that they rise well.
- Scoop & bake: In a lined muffin pan, add about ⅓ cup of batter to fill each muffin cup all the way up. Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven for 8 minutes at 425°F (215 °C), then turn to 375°F (190°C) for another 8-10 minutes. Remove muffins from the oven when they are golden brown, and when the centre does not look gooey.
Notes
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Take these muffins to the next level! Choose 1-2 different ingredients to add.
- Add nuts: Add ¾ cup chopped walnuts or pecans when folding in the flour for tasty date nut muffins.
- Add apples: Add one chopped apple to the flour to make fruity apple date muffins.
- Add carrots: Add ¾ grated carrots right after adding the eggs for yummy carrot date muffins.
- Mini muffins: Bake these muffins to enjoy mini date muffins at snack time! Bake at 400 F for 12-15 minutes.
- Add bananas: Make some banana date muffins by adding 1 mashed banana when you add the butter to the food processor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 323IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg