Date Oat Muffins Recipes

EASY OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a small bowl, combine milk and oats; let soak for 15 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, beat together egg and oil; stir in oatmeal mixture. In a third bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients, just until combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups until cups are 2/3 full.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

LET'S MAKE A DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• To make the streusel topping:
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, and pecans. Using a fork, cut in butter until well combined and mixture begins to hold together a bit. Set aside.
• To make the muffins:
• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter a 12-cup muffin tin. Place the dates in a shallow bowl (in a single layer if possible), pour the boiling water over them, and soak for 15 minutes. Transfer the dates and soaking liquid to a food processor and puree until almost smooth but a few pea-sized fruit pieces remain. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar. With the motor running, mix in the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla. Add half of the flour mixture and mix until moistened. Follow with the date puree, and when thoroughly combined, mix in remainder of the flour mixture. Scrape down the sides and give a final stir with a spatula to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Top with the streusel and press down gently to adhere. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

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.

OATMEAL DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine oats and buttermilk and refrigerate for 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine flour, buttermilk mixture, brown sugar, canola oil, baking powder, baking soda, salt and eggs in large bowl.
• Beat with a mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Fold in dates.
• Bake in muffin tins at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool muffins on wire rack.

DATE AND OATMEAL YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together the flour, the oats, the brown sugar, the baking powder, the salt, the cinnamon, the dates, and the walnuts and in another bowl whisk together the yogurt, the milk, the butter, and the egg. Stir the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture and stir the batter until it is just combined. Divide the batter among 6 paper-lined 1/2-cup muffin tins and bake the muffins in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 30 minutes.

TOASTED OAT MUFFINS WITH APRICOTS, DATES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin or line with paper liners.
• Spread oats on a rimmed baking sheet and place in the preheating oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix toasted oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and allspice in a large bowl. Add walnuts, apricots, and dates.
• Whisk melted butter, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Pour over the flour mixture and mix briefly until batter is combined. Scoop batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
• Bring coffee to simmer in small saucepan. Add dates, remove from heat, and cool to room temperature. Drain and chop dates. Reserve liquid for another use.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flours, salt, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, honey, sugar, oil, and milk.
• Whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Fold in dates and walnuts. Fill muffin cups three-quarters full.
• Bake 20 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes in pan before removing.