Ingredients
1/2 pound of dates, pitted (227 grams after pitted)
1 cup (240ml) very hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup (76g) unsalted butter, melted or avocado oil
1 egg, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) coconut sugar or dark brown sugar
Seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup plus 2 tbsp (135 g) bolted spelt flour, All Purpose or GF flour
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
1.Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray or line muffin tin.
2. In a small bowl, combine the dates and baking soda. Pour the hot water over the dates and mash with a fork until they are pulpy and softened, about 5 minutes.
3. In another bowl scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean. Whisk in the butter, sugar, and egg until the mixture is light and frothy. Stir in the date mixture, incorporating it completely.
4. In a small bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Gently fold the flour into the date mixture until just incorporated.
5. Distribute the batter into the muffin tins and bake. Standard muffins till take 20-25 minutes. Jumbo muffins 30-25. The tops of the muffins should be golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack.