Pecan Date Muffins
Pecan Date Muffins are soft, nutty, and naturally sweet muffins made with dates, pecans, and a touch of cinnamon. One bowl, no mixer, and done in 25 minutes.
Servings: 12
Calories: 238kcal
Cost: $7
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- 12 cup muffin pan
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour plain flour, 210g
- ¾ cup granulated sugar 150g
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk 240ml
- ⅓ cup butter melted and cooled, 75g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup chopped pitted dates soaked in warm water for 5 minutes if they’re a bit dried out, 150g
- ½ cup chopped pecans 45g
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper cases.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, melted butter and vanilla together.
- Stir wet mixture into the dry mixture and gently mix to combine. Gently stir in the chopped dates and pecans.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin cases to ¾ full.
- Bake for 20-25 mins until the date muffins are risen and golden. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg