Sugarless Fruit Nut Muffins
photo by Lusenda
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 1⁄2 cup chopped prune
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup butter, cut in pieces
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten (I am going to use egg substitute)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
directions
- In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine water, dates, raisins and prunes.
- Boil for 5 minutes, water will be absorbed and remove from heat, add chopped up butter and stir till butter is melted.
- Transfer to large bowl and let cool.
- Set oven to 350*F and grease and flour muffin cups or use paper liner.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
- Mix in nuts and blend into fruit mixture.
- Spoon into muffin cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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Reviews
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Well, I changed the fruit up so much I'm not sure that my review accurately reflects this recipe. But- it was your technique of using the dried fruit that is what made these muffins unique, and I give five stars to that! I could only find different dried fruit at the farmer's market this week, so I used dried apricots, dried cherries, dried apples and raisins. I did end up using a teaspoon or two of honey, as these fruits are not as sweet as dates and prunes. Used whole wheat pastry flour. These muffins are tasty and a nice light texture that I was not expecting at all. They are just great, and will make them again for sure. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
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This recipe was great! I have made it twice in 2 weeks. I'm currently not eating any kind of refined sugar at all, so this recipe worked perfectly for that. I used 1 cup more of prunes to substitute for the dates. (The only dates they had at my supermarket had sugar in them). I also used wheat flour instead of all purpose and they came out SO moist and Chef Dorel is right, you would never know they didn't have sugar in them. This recipe was great for my 13 1/2 month old daughter as well. She loved it too! I'm having her get a healthy start in her diet in life so she does not eat any refined sugar as well. So this was a recipe we both could share! Worked out well. She even had some of these muffins with whole milk in the mornings. Thanks so much for the recipe Dorel!
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