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Orange Date Muffins
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375°F.
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Mix the first 4 ingredients in a bowl.
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Sift the dry ingredients together into a separate bowl. Add the dates and walnuts to the dry ingredients. Coat the chopped dates with the flour mixture to prevent clumps.
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Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
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Divide the batter between 12 greased or paper lined muffin tins and bake for 15 minutes.
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Cool and serve.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Chop Dates Strategically ✂️Lightly coat your knife or kitchen scissors with cooking spray before chopping dates to prevent sticking, ensuring even distribution throughout the batter and better texture in every bite.
- Zest Before Juicing 🍊Always zest your orange before juicing it to capture the aromatic oils in the peel, then add both zest and juice to amplify the citrus flavor without adding extra sweetness.
- Room Temperature Ingredients Rule 🌡️Bring eggs, butter, and orange juice to room temperature before mixing to create a smoother batter that incorporates air evenly, resulting in lighter, fluffier muffins with better crumb structure.
- Toast Your Walnuts First 🥜Lightly toast walnuts in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes before adding to the batter to deepen their nutty flavor and prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
- Don't Overmix the Batter 🥄Fold ingredients together gently just until combined—overmixing develops gluten and creates tough, dense muffins instead of the tender, delicate crumb this recipe is designed to achieve.
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About the Cook
Hi, I’m Catherine McCord. As a chef, TV host, cookbook author, entrepreneur, and mom of three, my goal at Weelicious is to be a resource dedicated to providing simple, nutritious, and delicious recipes for the whole family.
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Vegetarian
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