Whole Wheat Date Nut Muffins

This is my latest favorite muffin recipe! I love to have healthy muffins on hand for a quick breakfast option. I freeze the muffins after they cool and reheat them for 1 minute in the microwave before eating.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ⅓ cup honey
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste
• 1 serving cooking spray (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon flax seeds, or more to taste
• ½ banana, mashed
• 2 tablespoons egg white
• 18 dates, pitted and chopped, or more taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Scoop batter into the prepared muffin tin.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners.

Step 3

Beat buttermilk, honey, mashed banana, canola oil, egg, egg white, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.

Step 4

Combine whole wheat flour, baking powder, flax seeds, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in dates and walnuts. Pour in buttermilk mixture; mix batter until blended.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes.