muffin ingredients:
2 tsp baking powder
1-2 dashes each of allspice and nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup 10 grain flour or whole wheat flour (or other flour)
3/4 cup + 1 Tb kamut flour
1/3 cup succanat sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp coconut extract or vanilla, optional
2 Tb canola oil
2 Tb coconut oil, nut butter, or canola oil
3/4 cup soymilk
date filling:
6-8 fresh dates, chopped and pitted
1/2-3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup coconut butter or coconut oil
extra coconut butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix muffin dry ingredients together, then add wet ingredients and mix until just blended. Process date filling in a food processor until very smooth. Spread half of the batter into a mini muffin pan, then spread about half of the filling gently over the batter. Top with the rest of the muffin batter, sprinkle muffins with cinnamon, then bake in the oven for 15 minutes (make sure not to overbake in order to maintain a soft moist muffin). Cool slightly, and when ready to serve, top generously with the rest of the date filling and extra coconut butter. Enjoy for breakfast or as a treat!
Other variations: lemon, orange, pumpkin, fig, raisin spice, apple...
The best part is that these have no margarine/butter, no yeast, no rolling and slicing, and no waiting for the dough to rise!
