FIG, DATE & WALNUT GLUTEN FREE MUFFIN RECIPE
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
  • 325g or 2½ cups plain gluten free flour*
  • 200g or 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tbs baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • 350ml light olive oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1½ cup dried figs, sliced
  • ½ cup medjool dates, chopped
  • 100g chopped walnuts
  • * I used Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 plain gluten free flour
Instructions
Conventional Method
  1. Preheat fan forced oven to 180C. Insert paper muffin cases into a 12 hole muffin tray.
  2. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice to a mixing bowl. Blend on a low speed for a few seconds to combine dry ingredients.
  3. Add oil, eggs, figs, dates and walnuts and mix until combined.
  4. Divide thick batter between 12 muffin cases and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Place muffins on a wire rack to cool.
Thermomix Method
  1. Preheat fan forced oven to 180c. Insert paper muffin cases into a 12 hole muffin tray.
  2. Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice in bowl for 3 sec/speed 5. Add oil, eggs, figs, dates and walnuts and mix 30 sec/speed 5, scraping down sides of bowl halfway through mixing.
  3. Divide thick batter between 12 muffin cases and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Place muffins on a wire rack to cool.
Recipe by Helen Tzouganatos at https://helentzouganatos.com/fig-date-walnut-gluten-free-muffin-recipe/