Orange Date Muffins (Or Chocolate Chip)

Orange Date Muffins (Or Chocolate Chip)

środa, 29 stycznia 2014

Orange Date Muffins (Or Chocolate Chip)

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 whole orange (rind and fruit)
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup dried dates, chopped or 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 egg
• 1/8 cup margarine, plus
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup sugar

Directions

• 1 Cut orange into 8 or more pieces, remove seeds.
• 2 Place cut orange into a blender or food processor.
• 3 Blend into rind is finely ground; add orange juice to this mixture to make it easier to grind.
• 4 Add dates (or chocolate chips), egg, and margarine; blend until mixed (if using chocolate chips you may want to add them in step 6 instead of in this step).
• 5 In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.
• 6 Add orange mixture to dry ingredients; stir gently until just mixed.
• 7 Spray 12 medium-large muffin cups with cooking spray.
• 8 Fill tins 2/3 full.
• 9 Bake at 400F for 15 minutes.