Date Walnut Cupcakes Recipe

Date Walnut Cupcakes Recipe
Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe

Date Walnut Cupcakes

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Follow this gluten-free Date Walnut Cupcakes Recipe to create delicious cupcakes that are chock-full of nutrients. Top with homemade date-walnut crumbs. Suitable for Passover & all year round. Enjoy!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 14 cupcakes

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer
  • Food Processor (for grinding the walnuts)
  • Cupcake Forms
  • Cupcake Paper Liners
  • Large Baking Tray
  • Scissors (for cutting the dates into small pieces)
  • 1 Small Bowl (for mixing the topping)

Ingredients
  

Cupcake Batter

  • 3 Eggs (separated – egg yolks removed from egg whites)
  • 1/4 cup Almond Butter
  • 2 tbsp Silan – Date Honey (organic, no added sugar)
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Orange Juice
  • 1/2 tsp Orange Rind
  • 3/4 cup Blanched Almond Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Ground Walnuts
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup Dates – Preferably Medjool (about 10 dates, organic, no added sugar – cut into small pieces – you can cut them with scissors)
  • 2 tbsp Blanched Almond Flour (for coating the date pieces)

Cupcake Topping

  • 1/2 cup Ground Walnuts
  • 5 tbsp Blanched Almond Flour
  • 1 tbsp Almond Butter
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp Silan – Date Honey (organic, no added sugar)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe - Ingredients

Prepare The Dates

  • Remove the pits from the dates.
  • Cut the dates into small pieces to fill 3/4 of a cup. You can use scissors.
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe Dates Cut Into Pieces
  • Mix the dates with 2 tbsp blanched almond flour to coat them. Coating the dates helps to separate the pieces. Set Aside
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe - Dates Coated With Almond Flour

Prepare The Walnuts

  • Finley grind the walnuts in a food processor. Set aside.
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe - Ground Walnuts

Prepare the Topping

  • Place all the topping ingredients into a bowl. Gently mix until well blended.
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe - Topping Ingredients
  • Form crumbs using your thumb and forefinger. The crumbs should be moist.
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe - Topping

Prepare The Batter

  • Separate the eggs – carefully remove the egg yolks from the egg whites.
  • Whisk the egg whites on the highest speed of the electric mixer until stiff. Set Aside.
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe - Whisked Egg Whites
  • Whisk the egg yolks with the almond butter.
  • Add the fresh orange juice, orange rind and silan. Whisk and set aside.
  • Return the whisked egg whites to the mixing bowl.
  • On the lowest speed, gradually blend the egg yolk mixture into the egg whites.  
  • On the same low speed, blend in the almond flour, cinnamon and baking soda just until blended.
  • Manually, gently fold the coated dates and crushed walnuts into the mixture until evenly distributed.
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe - Folding The Batter

Prepare The Cupcakes

  • Spoon the batter into the cupcake forms (lined with cupcake paper) ¾ full.
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe - Batter In Cupcake Form
  • Top the cupcakes with the pre-prepared crumb topping.
    Date Walnut Cupcake Recipe - Topping Added To Cupcake
  • Bake for 15 minutes.

Notes

These delicious Date Walnut Cupcakes are both gluten free and Kosher for Passover.
Keyword Cupcakes, Dairy Free, Dates, Gluten Free, Kosher, Mediterranean, Parve, Passover, Silan, Walnuts
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