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Date Nut Muffins

Shared with me by: Kathy H-K (friend and former co-worker)

Love these!

Ingredients

  • 1 c. water
  • 2 c. chopped pitted dates
  • 1/3 c. light-brown sugar
  • 2 Tbls. honey
  • 1/3 c. butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 Tbls. freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 2 c. all-purpose unbleached white flour
  • 1-1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1 c. chopped walnuts

Instructions

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Stir in dates, brown sugar and honey; let stand 5 minutes.

Stir butter into date mixture; let stand 15 minutes or until cooled, then stir in egg, lemon juice and vanilla until blended.

In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt.

Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add date mixture and stir just to combine. Stir in walnuts.

Spoon batter into greased or paper lined muffin cups until 2/3 full.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.

NOTE: Makes 12 muffins.