Lemon Date Muffins Healthy Recipes

HEALTHIER LEMON MUFFINS (SMALL BATCH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray muffin tin with baking spray or line with paper liners and set aside.
• In a medium size mixing bowl add the melted and cooled coconut oil, maple syrup, egg, greek yogurt, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
• Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest to the mixing bowl. Stir just until combined.
• Spoon the batter into the muffin tin to 3/4 full, there will be enough batter for 6 muffins.
• Bake for 16 minutes or until tops are puffy and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes then remove from the muffin tin to a wire rack to continue cooling.
• To make the icing combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine. Drizzle over the muffins.

LEMON-DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups with shortening (do not use paper baking cups).
• Mix flours, baking powder and salt in large bowl; set aside. Beat brown sugar, lemon peel, milk, oil and egg in medium bowl with fork or wire whisk until well mixed. Stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Fold in dates. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops begin to brown. Run knife around edge of cups; remove muffins from pan to wire rack. Serve warm.

LEMON DATE MUFFINS - HEALTHY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Place cupcake papers in a muffin pan (cupcake pan). Spray papers with non-stick spray. Set aside.
• 2. Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda; and salt in a medium bowl; mix to blend.
• 3. In a separate medium bowl combine remaining ingredients. Mix well to combine.
• 4. Add this to the flour mixture; batter will be dough-like.
• 5. Divide batter in half in the bowl, then 1/2 again (makes it easier to evenly distribute).
• 6. This should fill the paper cups to the top.
• 7. Bake for 25 minutes.
• 8. Test for doneness with a wooden toothpick. Cool completely.
• 9. Eat as is.
• 10. Or, you can frost them. Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon soft margarine, and enough lemon juice to make spreadable.
• 11. Drizzle or spread on the muffins.

LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; mix well. In a small bowl, combine milk, oil and egg; blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy.)
• Fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serve warm.