Name: Chai Spice Muffins with Dates and Pecans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 chai spice tea bags; 1 cup boiling water; 1 cup chopped dates; 1½ sticks Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter, room temperature; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ cup chopped pecans

Ingredients

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2 chai spice tea bags

1 cup boiling water

1 cup chopped dates

1½ sticks Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter, room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup chopped pecans

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners.

Place tea bags in a small bowl, add boiling water and chopped dates. Set aside for 15 minutes. Discard tea bags.

Place butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Mix until crumbly, add eggs and continue to mix for 1 minute. Fold in tea and date mixture.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add to wet ingredients and mix with a large spoon. Fold in pecans until evenly distributed.

Divide mixture evenly between muffin molds. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in mold. Remove and finish cooling on a cooling rack.