EASY ORANGE MUFFINS

These Orange Muffins are bursting with so much orange flavor. Made from freshly squeezed orange juice, with added orange zest and drizzled with sweet orange glaze. They are soft, light and very moist with wonderful orange aroma.

​I can't resist the smell and ended up eating three pieces right away. Also, the cake is not sweet at all so you can be generous with the orange glaze on top. Delicious and super easy to make.

Give this a try and let me know what you think by leaving a comment below. Enjoy :)

orange muffins recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1  3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup sugar 
• 1 tbsp baking powder 
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil 
• 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
• 1 large egg 
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 
• 1- 2 tbsp orange zest

Orange Glaze:

• 3/4 cup powdered or icing sugar 
• 2 tbsp orange juice

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Procedure:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a separate small bowl, mix together oil, sour cream, egg and orange juice.
• Add this to the dry ingredients and mix together until just combined. (I used wire whisk). Do not over-mix. Batter will be thick and spongy. Stir-in orange zest. 
• Divide the batter equally between the 12 cupcake liners. Gently tap the pan on the counter top to settle the batter.​
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted on center comes out clean and muffin tops are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. 
• While cooling, prepare the orange glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice until sugar is completely dissolved and you get a smooth, thick, but pouring consistency. 
• Transfer muffins to a wire rack with tray at the bottom. Pour the orange glaze over a bit warm muffins. 
• Allow glaze to set fully before serving.
• Enjoy! 

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