Eggless Dates Walnut Muffins
I was waiting to try muffins once I got my muffin pan.First of all, it wasnt easy for me to get the muffin pan then came the pain of getting the liners for the muffins. The ones I got and have used here are very thin and thats the reason its hardly seen in the pic also the fancy ones are no way in reach to me. I am on the look out for a good shop to get these liners, let me see if I can make it any sooner.

Ingredients: [Recipe Source : VegBowl]
- Maida/APF - 1 and 1/2 cups (225 gms)
- Chopped Dates - 1/4 cup (10 to 15 packed)
- Hot milk - 1 cup (250 ml)
- Oil - 1/4 cup (60 ml)
- Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup (125 gms)
- Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
- Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
- Ground Cinnamon - 1/4 tsp
- Walnuts roughly broken - 2 tbsp
- Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Method:
- First add dates to hot milk and allow it to sit for 10mins. By then, the dates would have softened.Now grind it in a mixer till a pasty consistency. Bits of dates here and there is ok too.
- Take flour in a wide bowl, add oil and vanilla essence to the dates milk mixture and mix well.
- Add baking powder, soda and ground cinnamom to the flour and sieve twice atleast which ensures even mixing.Now add in powdered sugar and mix well.
- Now make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the dates milk mixture, mix well till combined properly. Fold in walnuts finally.
- Preheat oven to 180ºC. Grease 6 cups of a muffin pan with little butter. Spoon mixture into muffin pan, bake for 20-25 minutes until a fork inserted comes out clean.

I was very much thrilled to try muffins for the first time and to my surprise it turned out well too. The above mentioned quantity gives 6 large muffins. It doesnt need any extra frosting, I just topped them with powdered walnuts for the extra look for the pics :)
Muffins are easy to make and have the advantage of flopping very rarely. Also it bakes quickly atleast most of them and does not make us wait long to dig in :)
This is one easy recipe, just fold in all the ingredients together with the exact measurements and your yummy muffins are ready in no time without any extra effort - Perfect for the lazy me and the main thing is that its a low fat version too.

This is for sure a must try for all dates lovers. I didnt make much variation just followed the orginal recipe and it turned out good. It doesnt raise much as you see in the pic, but the texture and the muffins were very delicious.Isnt that intersting?! No eggs and butter yet the muffins turned out good.

Happy week ahead, Enjoy cooking and eating!!
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Looks and sounds good,I love dates when baked,cute muffins sharmi!
Yummy little bites....I'd love to gobble them!
Healthy and delicious muffins..
Muffins looks yummy...As you said,I like to bake muffins since it gets done faster.
Wow, that's a lovely and healthy muffin ya! I want my share...;)
I love dates muffins n cakes.....looks gr8...hey did u realize that this is ur 150th post???
Cute little muffins with wonderful combination .. very healthy as well.
yummy n healthy...
Fabulous lookin g muffins..well done with your special touch..
Tasty Appetite
Muffins muffins everywhere....even I baked some yesterday....yours looks delicious...especially with walnuts...:)
Sharmilee, u can get those muffin liners with designs in RS puram nilgiris... not sure abt other outlets... muffin pans I've seen in race course nilgiris...I also found a good collection(mango, guava, peach, pineapple, strawberry etc) of jams without color and preservatives in race course outlet... U might want to try it for the kid if she likes jams...
Dev
@Dev: Thanks for the info will try at Nilgiris and see....She loves jam too so will try n see
@Prathy : I didnt notice that, thanks for noting down and letting me knw. So the muffins are for a celebration though unintentionally :)
Sharmi, muffins looks absolutely fabulous and beautiful..
wow looks delicious
congrats on ur 150th post. Muffins look very moist though u didnt add egg/butter.The final click shows that. Tempting me with such yummy and healthy muffins
ok...:) Chk this link to see the variety of jams they carry.. http://www.nilgiris1905.com/product.asp
Sry, will call u sometime this week... Something or the other and I'm postponing giving u a call...:P
Dev
BTW, congrats on ur 150th post... keep going...:D
@Dev: Np, take ur time :) And thank u too!!
Eggless muffins!! i want to try them. They are looking yummy.
Please collect your award from Veggie flavours.
Muffins are so nice.
Eggless muffins looks scrummy..I just loved their texture...
Delicious combo..so yummy, drool worthy combo
Eggless baking is something that always scares me. But this one right here looks awesome! Thanks for sharing the recipe Sharmilee!
Dates and walnuts are always a hit ! Love the muffins.
US Masala
you have i failed many time when it come to egg less...this is just so perfect :)
delicious muffins, yummy
That sounds so healthy..I love muffins (and you will know I mean it if you check my recipes ;-)
dates and walnuts are a perfect combo..sticky date pudding is my fav
Drool ........ My search for eggless muffin ends here :) Awesome recipe.
Cheers,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
Dates and walnuts are a wonderful combination..Great muffins..
Gayu
http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com
Wow... Congrats for the 150th post Sharmi!
Muffins look so temeting, interesting and yumm...
when you are so comfortable with them in first attempt, it increases my confidence of making muffins ones I find everything it takes to make one, including oven :)...
Muffins are my comfortable zone... totally agree.. it must be soo much hard to get muffin pans around out there...
Divine.. and a sure try too...
BTW.. try looking for silicone muffin cases.. In tat case , u can bake without a pan too .. a tray wud b enof.
Dates and walnuts in a muffin sounds like a great idea. Looks fantastic too :-)
@Sandhya : Thanks for the idea...will look out for the silicon case
I love how moist and dense the insides are... dates and walnuts are a yummy combo indeed.
yummy muffins..I make date and walnut bread many times...!
Hi dear there is an award waiting for you in my space ..please collect.
great job Sharmi, they have come out beautifully !!!
sounds very yummy. i wish i could have one right away. i can get u muffin pan and bring it. but will you come to chennai in jan?
@Mahi : Thanks so much for the offer :) But cant come in jan as just last week I was there.
Now I have the basic aluminium muffin pan which I used for this muffin baking.
This is a great muffin recipe with mty favorite combo. You have posted so many nice recipes lately , saw many of them.
Hey Sharmilee, these muffins look fabulous. In case you plan a visit to Bangalore, then I can help you with Muffin liners here :) Again Nilgiris on Brigade road in Bangalore is the best spot for Muffin pan, liners or donut mould. :)
Hard to believe that this is your first ever muffins :) Lovely and cute little goodies.
Healthy Muffins sharmi! Love the topping very much.
@MD : Thanks for the invite...sure when I make it to Bangalore will inform u not the muffin pan but to meet u :)
And we have nilgiris here too will check out n see. The muffin pans I have used here is a aluminium one and am pretty much satisfied with it atleast for now :)
Looks very moist, lovely photos too.
Lovely looking muffin.....
Looks fantastic and yummy :) I am mad at muffins these days. will give it a try soon :) kalakareenga sis :)
Adding Dates makes the difference I suppose.
@Nithi : He he thank u!!
Hi Sharmilee
I'm in Tirupur and unable to find muffin pans here. Had come to Coimbatore y/day and checked in Spencers and Racecourse Niligiris for Muffin pans. was not available. Can you pls let me know where you purchased it.
Thanks in adv
SS
@SS : I got my muffin pans in Chennai but I've seen the nonstick muffin pans in Nilgiris R.S.Puram branch. The aluminium muffins pans come on and off in R.S.Puram branch next time when you visit cbe, do visit R.S.Puram branch......
Hi Sharmilee
thks - will check in RS puram branch next time
ss
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