Name: Let's Make a Date Muffins
Yield: Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons flour; 3 tablespoons rolled oats; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 9 ounces whole Medjool dates, pitted (about 14 dates or 2 cups); 3/4 cup boiling water; 2 cups flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Let's Make a Date MuffinsTina Rupp

These muffins are inspired by a favorite dessert: sticky toffee pudding. But they are revamped for breakfast and renamed with hope that as you present your beloved with a plate of these, you'll be invited to open your Filofax and check on next Friday night.

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