Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2009

Wonderful!!!I made these muffins 2 days ago,doubled the recipe and froze them. We can thaw them in the microwave for 15 seconds. My family loves them for snacks and a quick breakfast. Wouldn't change a thing. Thank you Lisa. :)

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marikay

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Home Town: Rolfe, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2009

We found these muffins to be bland, not very tasty. I did like using the prunes. I told my kids they were plums. I highly recommend cutting them into tiny pieces as a previous reviewer mentioned. I followed the recipe exactly as written. All in all, they weren't bad just not good enough to make again.

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Home Town: Hesperia, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2009

I made the muffins this afternoon and they were outstanding!They are very moist.

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PRISCILLA49

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

Made bread

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2009

I made a no-sugar version that turned out really well. Here's how you can do it: put 10 prunes in a measuring cup and fill with water to the 3/4 cup level. Microwave for 3-4 minutes until boiling and then let it sit for 5 minutes. Puree this and use it instead of the sugar. I also reduced the oil to just 2 Tbs. The muffins were light and fluffy!

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2009

I always look for ways to make healthier versions: I omitted the sugar entirely as the fruit is sweet enough for me, subbed applesauce for oil, 2 tbsp egg whites instead of egg, added a spoon of plain non-fat yogurt, 1 C spelt flour and 1/2 C whole wheat pastry flour instead of all-purpose, increased baking powder to 1&1/4 tsp, dash more baking soda, increased cinnamon to 1/2 tsp, added 1 tbsp of flax, baked 20 min :) After muffins cool, I put them in the fridge overnight then wrap each one in clingfilm and put them in a Ziploc bag in the freezer - take a muffin out night before for a morning muffin on the run or take it out of the freezer and put it in your lunch bag.

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2009

This was easy to make, whipped it up all by hand. Stuck to recipe with the exception of adding 2oz. of walnut pieces with the diced prunes. Used PAM No-Stick Cooking Spray with a dusting of flour on bottom of loaf pans, baked for 25 mins, cooled for a few mins and then turned loaf pan over onto cookie sheet. Loafs are moist, not too sweet but very yummy with the prunes and added crunch of the walnuts. We sliced into the warm loafs, added butter to our pieces and were delighted.

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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2009

Not delicious, but good. I'm always searching for new foods that sneak in multiple fruits or vegies my kids otherwise would't touch. My only substition was to use 1 cup wheat flour and 1/2 cup white flour. The previous reviewers were right - small children think the prunes are raisins. My raisin hater would't touch the muffins and my raisin lover wolfed them down thinking she was eating raisins. Also be sure to chop the prunes in small pieces - they are very sticky and tend to clump together. Thanks for sharing a good recipe!

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RLORKY

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

This has become a favorite recipe. I like the recipe as is, but sometimes, for variety, I use ½ walnut oil & ½ canola oil and add walnuts.

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2009

After the holidays, I had some prunes to use up and this looked like a good recipe to try. I also had about 3/4 cup chopped cranberries (from frozen) that I was planning to use for bread or cookies, but decided not to make at this time. I ended up putting the cranberries, less than a tablespoon of orange zest and two tablespoons of orange juice into the mixture. I started to measure the mashed bananas (two medium bananas) but it looked like it came to just over a cup so I used it all. Thinking the cranberries might make the mixture too tart, I added another 1/8 cup of sugar. I meant to add 1/2 cup of walnuts, but forgot. They turned out great. Some might like sweeter muffins. The nuts with the ingredients I used would have made them perfect. My rating is for the adjusted recipe but I think the original which gave me the base would have been great too.

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2008

I just made this recipe and it was excellent. I substituted dates instead of prunes and add more cinnamon...delicious!

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2008

I was excited to try this recipe, as I love bananas and prunes. The batter seemed much thicker and stickier than most muffins I've made, but they came out wonderful--dense and moist, not chewy. I 'healthified' the recipe by using 1 c. white whole wheat flour & 1/2 c. all-purp flour, and I also decreased the sugar to 1/4 c and used brown sugar instead of white. I added 1/2 c. chopped walnuts for the great fat they provide. Next time I'll try adding wheat bran and substituting honey for the sugar ... yum!

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2008

Delicious! and they're good for you too! Very moist.

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2008

Thanks for the recipe, my 2-1/2 year old grandaughter REALLY NEEDS prunes in her diet and we made these together. I had some really ripe pears that needed to be eaten, so I used one cup of them instead of bananas. We made mini muffins so they are easy for her to eat. She loves them and so do I. Mom and Grandpa also had their share. Did substitute 1/2 cup WW flour for more fiber, still moist and delish. Thanks again.

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2008

Delicious and moist. I made these with gluten-free flour and they turned out great. Next time I may add some nuts. Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2008

What a fabulous muffin! Very moist and delicious. I used dates instead of prunes because that's what I had on hand. I also only had one banana, so I made up the difference with vanilla yogurt. This is definitely a keeper. I'll be making these again soon.

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2008

Excellent! Prunes are not easy to get children to eat but these were great! A little butter and yum! I added a little extra cinnamon. I think next time I may add some more spices for fun!

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2008

I love this recipe. I'm not big on banana cakes so I didn't add as many bananas & it still turned out pretty moist.

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Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2008

I sat these on the counter to cool, came back, and my husband (who hates bananas and prunes)had eaten 3 already. He thought the prunes were raisins. I didn't change a thing in the recipe; they're quite good as is. I used paper liners and they peeled right off. I will definitely make these again. Next time I'll try using a little of the flour when chopping the prunes. They are so sticky.

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2008

I use this often, too bad prunes have such a poor acceptence, they are so very nutritious. I always use half white whole wheat and half non-bromated unbleached flour. They are great for us.

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