Healthy Orange and Date Muffins Recipe

Name: Healthy Orange and Date Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup carrot (grated); ⅔ cup dates (chopped); ½ cup sunflower seeds; 1 ½ cups wheat bran; 1 ½ cups plain flour; ⅓ cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 egg (lightly beaten); 2 tablespoons butter (melted); 1 ½ cups orange juice; ½ cup plain nonfat yogurt

Servings: persons

1 cup carrot (grated)
⅔ cup dates (chopped)
½ cup sunflower seeds
1 ½ cups wheat bran
1 ½ cups plain flour
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 egg (lightly beaten)
2 tablespoons butter (melted)
1 ½ cups orange juice
½ cup plain nonfat yogurt

1
Preheat oven to 200C.
2
In a large bowl combine bran, flour, sugar, sunflower seeds, baking powder and bicarb.
3
In a medium bowl,combine carrots, dates, orange juice, orange zest,egg and melted butter.
4
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the centre.
5
Mix lightly untill all ingredients combined.
6
Don't overmix, the mixture can still be a bit lumpy and this will make the muffins lighter.
7
Spoon into a muffin tin, don't use paper cases, just brush the tin lightly with melted butter.
8
Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until skewer insterted into the centre comes out clean.

580

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup carrot (grated), ⅔ cup dates (chopped), ½ cup sunflower seeds, 1 ½ cups wheat bran, and more.

Yes, Healthy Orange and Date Muffins falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Healthy Orange and Date Muffins

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