1 cup Chopped Dates
1/2 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Chopped prunes
1 cup Water
1/2 cup Margarine, cut into pats
2 Eggs, beaten
1 tsp Vanilla, extract
1 cup All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 cup Chopped nuts
Directions
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
Servings: 6 servings
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