Liv’s Orange Date Muffins

Fresh oranges and dates pack this recipe with nutrition and eat them for breakfast. On the other hand, the butter and sugar make these orange date muffins decadent enough to eat as a dessert. Even though Liv has lost her memory, she still enjoys baking for the crew in Eye of a Hunter.

Liv’s Orange-Date Muffins
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pitted dates
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 orange unpeeled, cut into eight sections
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Put dates and 1/2 cup flour into the bowl of a food processor with a cutting blade. Pulse until the dates are chopped uniformly. Add the pieces of orange and pulse again. Add the orange juice, eggs and butter and pulse until a homogeneous mixture forms.
- Mix the dry ingredients together and add to the food processor. Pulse until all the ingredients are wet (don’t overmix).
- Drop mixture into prepared muffin tins. Fill to just below the edge. Bake in a 400° F oven for 15-20 minutes. Makes 12 big muffins.
From Eye of a Hunter, The Seekers, Book 3
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