Web-exclusive: Orange and Date Muffins

Using the whole orange, skin and all, gives these muffins great flavour and a lovely moist texture. They’re super quick to make as everything is mixed in a food processor.

• 1 orange
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• ˝ cup milk or orange juice
• 100g butter, melted
• 1˝ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon each: baking powder, baking soda
• ˝ cup each: chopped dates and walnuts

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 12-hole medium muffin tray. Cut unpeeled orange into pieces, place in a food processor with sugar and process until orange is finely chopped. Add egg, milk or juice and butter and process until combined. Add dry ingredients, pulse until just combined then add walnuts and dates and pulse briefly again. Spoon mixture into muffin pans and bake 12-14 minutes or until golden and springy when lightly pressed.  Makes 12

Story: Sally Butters