WHOLE WHEAT DATE NUT MUFFINS

Whole Wheat Date Nut Muffins image

This is my latest favorite muffin recipe! I love to have healthy muffins on hand for a quick breakfast option. I freeze the muffins after they cool and reheat them for 1 minute in the microwave before eating.

Provided by julan

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 serving cooking spray
1 cup buttermilk
⅓ cup honey
½ banana, mashed
¼ cup canola oil
1 egg
2 tablespoons egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon flax seeds, or more to taste
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon salt
18 dates, pitted and chopped, or more taste
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
Beat buttermilk, honey, mashed banana, canola oil, egg, egg white, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
Combine whole wheat flour, baking powder, flax seeds, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in dates and walnuts. Pour in buttermilk mixture; mix batter until blended.
Scoop batter into the prepared muffin tin.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.6 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 218.6 mg, Sugar 17.5 g