Orange, date & pistachio muffins - Real Recipes from Mums

Suitable to be frozen.

Dietitian’s Tip: Dried fruit increases the nutritional composition of the muffin and the recipe is low in fat, so it makes a great alternative to a traditional muffin.

Ingredients (makes 12 )

2 egg whites
1/3 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon bi-carb soda
120g can pureed apple (Heinz)
2 tablespoons orange rind, finely grated
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup dried dates, chopped
2 cups self raising flour
1/3 cup (50g) pistachio nuts, chopped
cooking spray
1 teaspoon white sugar

Method

In a large mixing bowl beat egg whites and sugar for 1 minute. Add bicarb soda to apple sauce (it will froth), then add to bowl and mix with a wooden spoon.
Pour in juice, add rind and dates, combine well. Sift flour into wet mix and gently fold together. DO NOT BEAT as this will make the muffins tough. The less the mixture is moved, the lighter the muffins.
Coat a 12-cup muffin tray with cooking spray, then spoon mixture evenly into each muffin cup. Sprinkle an equal amount of pistachio nuts over top of each muffin then sprinkle a small amount of sugar over each one.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until firm to touch in centre. Leave to rest for a few minutes then place onto a wire rack to cool.

109 Comments

- - My Littlebuttons said
  - 28 Jun 2022
    1:06 pm
I love muffins and these ones look so delicious easy recipe too many thanks will be making these for sure

- - ella12 said
  - 21 Mar 2017
    3:45 pm
These sound a bit different and nice, thanks.

- - rovermum said
  - 15 Mar 2017
    9:48 am
These sound delicious and something I’d definitely try. Thanks for sharing.

- - tessie said
  - 14 Mar 2017
    3:34 pm
Sounds like a great recipe but not one I can make. Citrus and I are enemies and have been for a long time.

- - cherz said
  - 11 Mar 2017
    8:42 am
Eggs are so good for you why just use the whites?ALSO such a darn waste.
They look delicious though and I would love one right about now. thanks.

- - Ellen said
  - 11 Mar 2017
    5:30 am
Sounds good, but I would ditch the sugar, use homemade apple puree and a different type of flour.

- - rachel1970 said
  - 10 Mar 2017
    9:17 pm
I want one now, with a nice cup of coffee

- - mj.always.rules said
  - 10 Mar 2017
    4:44 pm
These sound great but I’ll probably try using whole eggs (as I hate waste) and add a chocolate drizzle on top

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 06 Feb 2017
    8:56 pm
Love these.

- - cherz said
  - 13 Sep 2016
    9:10 pm
mmm yummm these look so inviting. thanks.

- - mom160421 said
  - 13 Sep 2016
    5:51 pm
These look really nice. I wish I had one now.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 26 Aug 2016
    9:00 pm
Thank you for providing this, will be testing it out this weekend.

- - Melissa89 said
  - 31 Jul 2016
    12:08 am
I love pistachio

- - mom111362 said
  - 08 Jun 2016
    12:03 am
yummy, thanks for this reciepe

- - rachelvk said
  - 06 May 2016
    11:38 pm
These sound absolutely divine.

- - mom134803 said
  - 04 Apr 2016
    2:29 am
With some tweaking this can be made a bit more healthy.

- - mom112217 said
  - 01 Nov 2015
    9:32 pm
Love pistachino nuts and have never used them in a recipe,thanks!

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 15 Oct 2015
    6:50 pm
These are yummy!

- - mom113055 said
  - 06 Oct 2015
    5:49 pm
suitable to be frozen

- - mom113055 said
  - 01 Oct 2015
    8:52 pm
the orange date cake