Orange Date Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

Easy and yummy recipe.

Julie

Orange Date Muffins

Ingredients

1 whole orange, such as a medium sized navel seedless orange

1/2 cup orange iuice 

1/2 cup chopped dates 

1 egg 

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour 

1/2 to 3/4 cup white or brown sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder 

1/4 tsp or pinch of salt, optional if using salted butter 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F.  Prepare muffin pan by adding muffin paper cups or grease cups.

Slice and cut orange in pieces. Remove seeds.

Add chopped orange and orange juice into a blender. Cover and pulse until peel is finely chopped.

Add dates, egg and butter. Give blender a short pulse.

In seperate bowl add the dry ingredients. Stir. Add orange mixture to flour and stir until moistened. Do not overstir. Add batter to prepared muffin pan.

Bake at 375° oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Tips: 

Substitute raisins or other dried fruit for the dates. Add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts, try walnuts or pecans.