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Too good to be true? No at all!! But too good to eat just one…absolutely! I am a self professed baked goods lover! There’s no secret there!! However, I refuse to allow my decision to give up processed sugars keep me from my muffins.
Thankfully my never ending search for healthy eats paid off, when I stumbled upon a recipe that I adapted a bit. You would never guess these muffins are gluten free and you would certainly never know they are made with dates instead of sugar. These are so moist and tasty you may find you’ll have to double the recipe once you’ve tasted these delectable delights!
Organic Ingredients:
10 medjool dates
¼ Cup unsweetened almond milk
½ Cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ Cup coconut oil
3 very ripe bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Cup brown rice flour
1 Cup almond meal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 12 count muffin pan.
Wet: Put the dates, applesauce, canola oil, bananas and vanilla in a Food Processor and blend until smooth. If the dates are on the dry side you can soak them in the almond milk overnight. Then process them along with the applesauce and oil. You can then add the vanilla and mash in the bananas. (I just throw it all in my Ninja).
Dry: Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well. (If you have a Vitamix you can make your own almond meal by blending a slightly heaping cup of raw almonds in the dry blender. Blend it slowly so you don’t end up with almond butter. You will have to stop it a few times to mix it up.)
Add the wet to the dry and mix just until incorporated.
Divide the mix evenly into the muffin pan. You should have the perfect amount for 12 muffins. Bake for 20 – 30 minutes (The time really depends on your oven, so watch them closely the first time you make these.) They should be light brown, raised into a perfect muffin form and a knife or toothpick inserted should come out clean.
The hardest part is resisting peeking in the oven while they bake! Such a delicious aroma wafts through your house that you’ll want them to hurry and be done!
Enjoy!!!