Orange And Date Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups self-rising flour, sifted ⓘ
- 1/2 cup flour, sifted ⓘ
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, melted ⓘ
- 1 cup buttermilk ⓘ
- 1 None egg ⓘ
- 2 tsp finely grated orange peel ⓘ
- 1 cup pitted dried dates, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- None None FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE ⓘ
- 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan and line with paper liners.
- Mix flours, baking soda and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Do not over-mix. Spoon into prepared muffin pan.
- Bake for 20 mins, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.
- Meanwhile, for the orange sauce, combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Gradually stir in orange juice and liqueur. Bring to a boil, stirring, for 1-2 mins, until sauce boils and thickens. Stir in butter and orange peel. Serve muffins warm, drizzled with orange sauce.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
707
kcal
35% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).