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Date Walnut Cupcakes Within Cupcake Holders On A Flowered Cloth.

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!
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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 (2.5 inches - 6.3 centimeters circumference, see note)
  • 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.
Note about cupcake forms: This recipe was tested with 2.5 inches - 6.3 centimeters circumference cupcake forms. You can use a different size, however serving quantity and/or baking time may change.
Keyword Cupcakes, Dairy Free, Dates, Gluten Free, Kosher, Mediterranean, Parve, Passover, Silan, Walnuts