Judys Date Muffins Recipes

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.

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.

NUTTY DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the dates and pecans., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

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.

JUDY'S PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 36 muffin cups.
• Whisk self-rising flour, 2 1/2 cups sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl; stir pumpkin, eggs, and vegetable oil into dry ingredients until batter is smooth. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups. Stir 2 tablespoons sugar with cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the muffins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until muffins are lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

JUDY'S MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine all dry ingredients in large bowl.
• Combine all wet ingredients in a second bowl.
• Add wet ingredients gradually to the dry ingredients and mix well each time. (We do it in thirds - i.e one third of the dry ingredients, then one third of the wet ingredients, and so on.).
• Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes.