Honey Nut Fruit Muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 oranges, zested and juiced
• 3 granny smith apples - peeled, cored, and shredded
• 1 cup chopped seedless green grapes
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 cups self-rising flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease 18 muffin cups, or line with papers.
• mix the water, honey, dates, and baking soda together in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the dates are soft, about 2 minutes. remove from heat, and allow to cool. when cool, pour the mixture into a mixing bowl, and combine with orange juice and zest, shredded apples, grapes, cinnamon, and walnuts; stir to combine. mix in the flour, and spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• bake until set and golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes.