Sugarless Fruit Nut Muffins

Ingredients

• 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

1. In a saucepan, combine dates, Raisins, prunes, and water.
2. Bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes.
3. Stir in margarine and salt.
4. Set aside to cool.
5. Add remaining ingredients to fruit; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
6. Spoon into greased mini-muffin pans.
7. Bake at 350 °F 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, ½ fruit, 1 fat, ½ starch; also 94 calories, 52 mg sodium, 14 mg cholesterol, 12 gm carbohydrate, 2 gm protein, 4 gm fat.