Sugarless fruit nut muffins

 
                        SUGARLESS FRUIT NUT MUFFINS
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Diabetic                         Fruits
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Chopped Dates
      1/2   c            Raisins
      1/2   c            Chopped prunes
    1       c            Water
      1/2   c            Margarine, cut into pats
    2                    Eggs, beaten
    1       t            Vanilla, extract
    1       c            All-purpose flour
    1       t            Baking soda
      1/2   c            Chopped nuts
 
    In a saucepan, combine dates, raisins, prunes, and water. Bring to a
   boil and boil 5 minutes. Stir in margarine and salt. Set aside to
   cool. Add remaining ingredients to fruit; stir just until dry
   ingredients are moistened. Spoon into greased mini-muffin pans.
    Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes (if desired, bake in a 11" x 7" x
   2" baking pan for 30 minutes). Yield: 32 muffins
   
    Diabetic Exchanges: One mini-muffin equals, 1/2 fruit, 1 fat, 1/2
   starch; also 94 calories, 52 mg sodium, 14 mg cholesterol, 12 gm
   carbohydrate, 2 gm protein, 4 gm fat.
   
    SOURCE: Fern Albertson, Spokane, WA Country Woman Magazine Sept/Oct
   92
  
 
 
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