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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (60g) Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 148
Calories from Fat 31		(21%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 3.5g	5%
	Saturated Fat 0.7g	3%
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 17mg		5%
Sodium 174mg		7%
Potassium 135mg		3%
Total Carbohydrate 27.8g		9%
	Dietary Fiber 2.0g	8%
	Sugars 15.0g
Protein 2.8g		5%
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Orange Date Muffins (Or Chocolate Chip)

Recipe #116820 | 30 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: LUv 2 BaKE
Apr 12, 2005

These low-fat soft orange muffins are bursting with sweet orange flavour. By far the best orange muffin I have made. The original recipe is for orange date muffins but I often replace the dates with chocolate chips. Dates have been a staple food of the Middle East for thousands of years

SERVES 12 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 whole orange (rind and fruit)
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup dried dates, chopped or 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.

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From: snordyke

On Jun 22, 2009

These were excellent. They remind me a lot of these great muffins I would get at the farmer's market in Bloomington, IN. I have really missed them, but these are a close approximation. I did use butter instead of margarine and I added 1/2 tsp of cloves, 1 tsp of fresh chopped ginger, and 1/4 cup ground flax. They turned out beautfully. Thanks for the recipe.

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From: So Cal Gal

On May 11, 2009

Wow--these are truly fabulous muffins!! The orange flavor is incredible, the light texture is wonderful, and the level of sweetness is perfect! I used fresh Valencia oranges (from our backyard tree), and removed the pith on the whole one that went into the blender. And I used dates, butter (instead of margerine), whole wheat pastry flour (instead of the w/w and a/p flours), sodium-free baking powder, and added 1/4 teaspoon of salt--all of which worked out fine. This is definitely a recipe I'll make again, and a copy of it is now my best-of-the-best printed cookbook! Thanks so much for a great recipe, LUv 2 BaKE!!

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From: GaylaJ

On Nov 15, 2005

These are delicious muffins with a wonderful orange presence! I used dates and, except for using butter instead of margarine, didn't make any changes to the recipe. I did end up with only 9, but I must have a habit of filling mine too full because I rarely get a full count with any muffin recipe. We really enjoyed these--thanks for posting the recipe!

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From: melting pot

On Nov 15, 2005

These were light and fluffy and easy and very tasty too! I used chopped dried fruit instead of dates and choc chips, of which I had neither. Thank you for a quick muffin recipe!

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