Date Filled Bran Muffins Recipes

DATE FILLED BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Grease 12 muffins cups and set aside.
• Mix bran cereal and milk in a small bowl and allow cereal to soften and absorb most of the milk.
• In a mixing bowl, combine cereal/milk, egg and butter, mixing well.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• Add sugar.
• Combine flour with cereal mixture and stir until just moistened.
• Do not overmix.
• Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups.
• Top each cup with a spoonful of date filling.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until they are lightly springy.
• Cool muffins on a wire rack.

BEST BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Make a well in the center. Combine the egg, oil, molasses, buttermilk and pineapple with juice. Pour into well; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the nuts, dates or raisins. , Fill 18 greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

RAISIN OR DATE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Blend together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Blend in bran, brown sugar and raisins or dates.
• Mix a well in the centre of dry ingredients.
• Combine and add egg, milk and vegetable oil.
• Stir only until combined.
• Fill paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

PINEAPPLE DATE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 and spray muffin tins.
• Mix yogurt, Splenda, syrup and egg whites until well combined.
• Add pineapple, milk and cereal; stir and let sit at least 5 minutes.
• Mix dry ingredients in aseparate bowl; add to wet.
• Stir in dates.
• Spoon batter into tins.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Leave in tins at least 2 or 3 minutes before removing.

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.

DATE NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine dates and hot water. Let stand 10 minutes. Drain and discard water.Cover and refrigerate until cold.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper liners or lightly grease.
• In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add water,pecans,eggs,baking soda, vanilla, and salt and mix until well blended.
• Add flour and mix until just moistened.
• Fold in cold dates and spoon into prepared muffin pans.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let stand a few minutes before removing from pan.