California Orange-date Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large whole organic orange, washed and unpeeled
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup chopped dates (use kitchen shears)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup butter, cut up
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. cut orange into chunks and remove seeds. place chunks in a food processor work bowl and process until finely ground. add juice, dates, egg, and butter and process until blended.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and salt. pour orange mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until blended. spoon batter into paper-lined muffin tins, filling them about 3/4 full. bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes. remove from pan and cool on a rack for 5 minutes. serve warm.