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.