Orange & Date Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large orange
1/2 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
1/2 cup dates, large, whole, pitted, honey
1 large egg
1/3 cup salted butter
6 pieces candied orange peel, large
1/8 cup walnuts
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut orange into bite size pieces, removing only the seeds.
Place the orange into an electric blender on grind, while grinding add the juice, egg and butter into the blender and mix well.
In a seperate bowl add flour, soda, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add the candied orange peel, dates and walnuts to the orange mixture and pour over the dry ingredients and stir lightly, until just combined.
Place batter in lined muffin tins and bake for 12 - 15 min in a 400 degree oven.