Description
These Old Fashioned Orange Date Muffins are a delightful blend of sweet dates and tangy orange, perfect for breakfast or a snack. The moist, tender crumb with hints of citrus and cinnamon make them a comforting treat any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
Dates:
- 1 cup chopped dates
Orange Mixture:
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Batter:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large eggs
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup milk
- optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a muffin tin.
- Soak Dates: Combine dates and orange juice in a bowl and let them soak.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Cream butter and brown sugar, then add eggs and orange zest.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Mix Batter: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, alternating with milk. Fold in soaked dates and nuts.
- Bake: Fill muffin tin, bake for 18–22 minutes until done.
- Cool: Cool muffins in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- These muffins freeze well.
- For extra citrus flavor, glaze with a mix of powdered sugar and orange juice once cooled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
