Recipe #122: Vanilla Date Walnut Muffins

Vanilla Date Walnut Muffins

Well, I'm in the "V" muffins now! These muffins were made from a recipe I found on the internet, "Vanilla Crumb Muffins," at a website called Bake or Break. I made a few alterations: the recipe called for sour cream, for which I substituted plain Greek yogurt. And I didn't do the crumb topping, adding a brown sugar and walnut topping instead. And I added dates and walnuts as well.

The muffins came out pretty good, although they were a bit dry. The fact that there didn't seem to be enough liquid made it so I had to stir much longer than is good for the batter. I think I would use buttermilk in the future if I were to make these again as that would add more liquid. Oil would also be a better choice since it is a more liquid fat. 

They tasted a lot like coffee cake, especially with the brown sugar topping. That was fine, but not what I like in a muffin. They had a nice strong vanilla flavor (from 3 t vanilla extract), though, which is what you want in a vanilla muffin, after all. I rate these at 4 out of 5.