1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh fruit juice
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups ripe, pitted dates
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
Beat the butter and vanilla together in a large bowl. Stir in the fruits and juice. Mix in the applesauce, margarine and sugar until blended. Mix in egg, flour and baking powder. Pour batter into prepared muffin liners.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
While muffins are baking, in a large bowl, stir together chocolate chips and dates. Serve warm.
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