Healthy Food Dinner Diet Recipes

Sugarless Fruit Nut Muffins Recipe

Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by admin in Muffins Pastries

“A really delicious sweet tasting sugarless muffin!”

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1 cup chopped dates
* 1/2 cup raisins
* 1/2 cup chopped pitted prunes
* 1 cup water
* 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine dates, raisins, prunes, and water. Boil for 5 minutes, then stir in butter and salt; set aside to cool.
2. When fruit mixture is cool, transfer to a large bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking soda and baking powder, then blend into fruit mixture. fold in nuts. Spoon into muffin cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Tags: Bread Recipes, Sugarless Fruit Nut Muffins