Orange Date Muffins

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup chopped dates
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine eggs, orange juice and butter; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in dates, walnuts and orange peel. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill two-thirds full with batter.

Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: One muffin equals 251 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 224 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.
Orange Date Muffins published in Light & Tasty December/January 2