Whole Wheat Date Muffins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour

1/2 t Salt

2 t Baking Powder

1/2 t Cinnamon

1/8 t Nutmeg

2 Eggs

2 T Honey

1 t Vanilla Extract

1/4 C Light Tasting Olive Oil or Melted Coconut Oil

3/4 C Orange or Apple Juice

1 C Dates (or Raisins or any other fillin or combinations of fillings)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

Grease or line a muffin tin. 

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. 

Make a well in the flour mixture and add eggs, honey, vanilla, oil and juice to the well. 

Mix until just combined. Stir in dates. 

Spoon into muffin cups. 

Bake 12-15 minutes or until tester comes out clean. 

Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before removing from muffin pan and cooling on wire rack. 

Yield: 12 Muffins

* Adapted from http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/05/12/recipe-fruit-nut-or-berry-or-whatever-you-want-them-to-be-whole-wheat-muffins/