Best Gluten Free Date Pecan Muffins Recipes

DATE NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine dates and hot water. Let stand 10 minutes. Drain and discard water.Cover and refrigerate until cold.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper liners or lightly grease.
• In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add water,pecans,eggs,baking soda, vanilla, and salt and mix until well blended.
• Add flour and mix until just moistened.
• Fold in cold dates and spoon into prepared muffin pans.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let stand a few minutes before removing from pan.

DATE AND PECAN SLICE (CAN BE GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Grease and line and 18x28 cm slice pan with baking paper- cover base and extend up sides of the pan.
• Preheat oven to 160°C.
• Mix all slice base ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Press mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden. Remove from oven and cool in the pan.
• To make the icing- sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in the butter and enough lemon juice to make a smooth icing.
• Lift the cooled slice from the pan.
• Spread with the lemon icing. You can decorate top with some fine zest of lemon or finely diced pecans.
• Cut into 24 slices to serve.

DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Place dates in a small bowl and add boiling water; let stand for 10 minutes (do not drain). Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat shortening and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg. , Add dates; beat on low speed until blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into date mixture with a wooden spoon just until blended. Stir in walnuts., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Muffins may be frozen for up to 3 months.