Ingredients
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1 large orange
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1/2 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
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1/2 cup dates, large, whole, pitted, honey
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1/8 cup walnuts
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1 1/2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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1 large egg
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1/3 cup salted butter
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6 pieces candied orange peel, large
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut orange into bite size pieces, removing only the seeds.
- Place the orange into an electric blender on grind, while grinding add the juice, egg and butter into the blender and mix well.
- In a seperate bowl add flour, soda, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Add the candied orange peel, dates and walnuts to the orange mixture and pour over the dry ingredients and stir lightly, until just combined.
- Place batter in lined muffin tins and bake for 12 - 15 min in a 400 degree oven.