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Date and Banana Muffins
16-18 servings

[ INGREDIENTS ]

Butter
Dark Brown Sugar
Unsulphured Molasses
Eggs
Plain Yogurt
Orange Zest
Vanilla Extract
Wheat Bran
Bananas
All-Purpose Flour
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Dates

DATE FROSTING

Medjoul Dates
Ground Cinnamon
Ground Nutmeg
Water

[ INSTRUCTIONS ]

1. Preheat your oven to 350 F or 180 C.
2. Line cupcake pans with paper liners (or grease them).
3. Cream together :
   
   4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted;
   2/3 Cups Dark Brown Sugar;
   4 Tablespoons Unsulphured Molasses;
   for a few minutes until dark and smooth.
4. Whisk in :
   
   2 Large Eggs;
   1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt;
   Finely Grated Zest of 1/2 Orange;
   1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract;
   until well combined.
5. With a baking paddle or wooden spoon, stir in :
   
   3/4 Cups Wheat Bran;
   2 Mashed Bananas;
6. Sift :
   
   1 Cup All-Purpose Flour;
   1 Teaspoon Baking Powder;
   1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda;
   in a separate bowl and whisk together.
7. Fold the flour mixture into the wet batter until well combined and stir in :
   
   4 Dates, Pits Removed, Chopped;
   1 Banana, Diced;
8. Fill the cupcake liners to the top and bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

DATE FROSTING

1. For the date frosting, pulse :
   
   8 Medjoul Dates, Pitted and Chopped;
   in a food processor with :
   
   1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon;
   1/8 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg;
   and 3 Tablespoons Water;.
2. Stream additional water into the food processor until you get a light and creamy consistency.

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