Vegan and Gluten-Free and Date-Nut Muffins

• 1 cup dates, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 23 cups gluten-free flour
• 1 12 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 12 cup pecans, chopped fine
• vegan egg substitute, for 2 eggs
• 13 cup agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350F Grease a muffin tin, or use paper muffin cups.
2. Place the dates, baking soda, salt, oil and boiling water in a medium bowl.
3. Stir to mix thoroughly and then allow to sit for 20 minutes.
4. In a large bowl combine the flour, xanthan gum, and chopped nuts.
5. In a small bowl combine the egg substitute, the agave nectar and vanilla.
6. Pour the egg substitute mixture, and the date mixture into the dry ingredients.
7. Mix just until combined.
8. Scoop mixture into prepared muffin tin.
9. Allow batter to sit in the tin for 30 minutes BEFORE baking.
10. Bake for about 20 minutes.

dates, baking soda, salt, vegetable oil, boiling water, flour, xanthan gum, pecans, egg substitute, nectar, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegan-and-gluten-free-and-date-nut-muffins-474198 (may not work)