Walnut Date Muffins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 3/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup light molasses
• 6 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F Line a muffin tin with paper cups. In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt.

2. 2

   In a seperate bowl combine milk, molasses, oil and eggs; stir into dry ingredients, mixing just until moist. Fold in the walnuts and dates.

3. 3

   Divide batter among the muffin cups evenly. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-23 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in the pan, remove from pan to cool completely.