Sweet Date Muffins
Light, fluffy pancakes made with date paste and cinnamon; the key to success is not overmixing the batter.
Ingredients
flour (white flour or whole wheat flour)
1 2/3 cup
baking powder
1 tbsp
sugar
1/3 cup
ground cinnamon
1 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
chopped ready-to-eat dates
1/3 cup
orange juice
1 tbsp
milk
3/4 cup
egg (lightly beaten)
1
butter
1 1/4
Instructions
1
Prepare oven and pan
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a muffin pan with paper baking cups. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl.
2
Make date puree
Melt the butter in a pan over low heat. Pour the milk into a measuring cup, add the egg, melted butter, and date puree. Stir gently with a fork until combined.
3
Mix dry ingredients
Stir the sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt into the flour and baking powder mixture. Blend the dates and orange juice in a blender until a smooth puree forms.
4
Combine batter
Pour the date mixture into the flour mixture. Fold gently and evenly with a wooden spoon until the flour is just combined.
5
Bake
Scoop the mixture into the paper cups until almost full. Bake for 20 minutes until puffed and golden. Transfer the muffins to a cooling rack to cool.
