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Orange-Date Muffins

Orange-Date Muffins
Recipe Tip
Wild about Whole Wheat
Whole wheat flour is a great way to help add fiber to your diet. Fiber works to maintain your digestive system by keeping things moving.
Change up the flavor by using grated lemon peel instead of orange peel. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:12 muffins

1 1/2cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
3/4cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3teaspoons baking powder
1/2teaspoon salt
1/4cup packed brown sugar
2teaspoons grated orange peel
1cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/3cup canola or soybean oil
1egg
1/2cup chopped dates
1.Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening (do not use paper baking cups).
2.In large bowl, mix flours, baking powder and salt; set aside. In medium bowl, beat brown sugar, orange peel, milk, oil and egg with fork or wire whisk until well mixed. Stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Fold in dates. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3.Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops begin to brown. Run knife around edge of cups; remove muffins from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information
1 Muffin: Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 240mg; Total Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 10g); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 10%; Iron 8Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Great Recipe! Very Tasty
Posted at 9:51 AM on November 24 2009 by bizzy4a