Carrot Date Muffins Food

DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Place dates in a small bowl and add boiling water; let stand for 10 minutes (do not drain). Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat shortening and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg. , Add dates; beat on low speed until blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into date mixture with a wooden spoon just until blended. Stir in walnuts., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Muffins may be frozen for up to 3 months.

HONEY CARROT AND DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350°F.
• Sift flours, baking powder and salt and mix evenly.
• Melt the honey in a small saucepan on low heat.
• Put in an electric mixer, or use a hand blender with a mixing bowl; add the eggs, milk, and oil and gently mix together. Blend in the honey.
• Keep the mixer running, and gradually add in the dry ingredients - mix thoroughly.
• Fold in the carrots and dates, and put into well greased muffin tins, and bake for about 20 minutes. This mix makes about 8 large muffins.

CARROT AND DATE MUFFINS - GLUTEN FREE

Steps:

• Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners or oil with natural cooking spray and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Place carrots and dates in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse and then blend until finely chopped. Add walnuts and pulse to finely chop.
• Transfer to a bowl; add oil, eggs and maple syrup, stir to combine completely. In a separate bowl, combine all remaining dry ingredients.
• Pour liquid ingredients over dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.

DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Butter 18 muffin cups and line with paper liners. In a medium saucepan, bring about 3 cups water to a boil over medium heat. Put the chopped dates in a medium bowl and cover with the hot water. Let the dates soften, about 10 minutes.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the 1 cup cool water, molasses, eggs, vanilla and salt; beat briefly to combine (the mixture may look curdled and runny).
• In another medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined (do not overmix).
• Drain the dates, discarding the liquid, and spread them out on a baking sheet to cool. Flatten the dates with the back of a spoon to crush any larger pieces. When cooled, stir the dates into the batter.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them almost to the top. Bake in the middle of the oven until the muffins are golden brown and spring back when gently pressed, 20 to 27 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer the muffins to a rack to cool completely.

CURRY-SPICED CARROT AND DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C/375°F.
• Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cases.
• In a bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, curry powder, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients - coconut oil, sugar, and egg.
• Mix the wet ingredients into the dry.
• Fold in the carrots and dates.
• Scoop 80ml of batter into each muffin case.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.

DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease or line 10 cups of a muffin tin.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add dates, separating the pieces as you drop them into the flour mixture. Mix to coat.
• Whisk buttermilk, egg, and butter together in a small bowl. Fold buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until just combined.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the largest muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

BASIC CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°C.
• Measure first 7 ingredients into a large bowl. Stir and make a well in the center.
• Combine next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well. Add to well.
• Add grated carrot. Stir until just moistened.
• Divide evenly among 12 greased muffin cups.
• Top each muffin with some white sugar or some streusel topping. Here is where you can get really creative. Nuts might be nice for some people. Others might want some oatmeal sprinkled on top. You could do many different toppings in one pan.
• Bake for 20 - 22 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
• Let stand in pan for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.
• **There are a few variations listed in the book.
• Date Nut Carrot Muffins: Stir in 1/2 cup chopped dates and 1/2 cup chopped pecans into buttermilk mixture. The baking time may need to be longer (20-25 minutes total).
• Ginger Oat Carrot Muffins: Reduce Whole wheat flour to 1/2 cup. Add 1/2 cup quick cooking oats. Add 2 tsp finely chopped, peeled gingerroot. Sprinkle tops of muffins with 1/4 cup quick cooking oats before baking. Baking time may need to be longer (20-25 minutes total).

CARROT RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together all purpose flour, carrots, whole wheat flour, raisins, sugar, wheat germ, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• In a separate bowl, stir together milk, molasses, butter and egg.
• Pour over dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
• Spoon into 10 greased or paper lined muffin cups, filling three quarters full.
• Bake in centre of 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly pressed.
• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• Remove to rack and let cool completely.
• Topping-----------.
• In small bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until fluffy, spread over cooled muffins.

BANANA CARROT AND DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir through the brown sugar, salt and bran flakes then make a well in the centre.
• Finely chop or mash the dates. To mash the dates, place in a small saucepan with 1/4 cup of water. Bring the water to the boil then cook for 3-4 minutes, until they are soft and can be mashed easily with a fork.
• Mix together the milk, egg, vanilla essence and mashed banana. Add to dry ingredients, with the dates, grated carrot and melted butter then stir until just combined.
• Line a muffin tray with muffin cases and divide mixture evenly. Makes 12-16 muffins.
• Bake at 220ºc for 18-20 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and leave in the muffin tray for a further 5 mintues then cool on a wire rack.