2 Super Moist Orange Muffin Recipes

Homemade, these delicious orange muffins can be combined with cinnamon or chocolate to enhance their flavors. Enjoy it with the whole family!

Lovers of homemade baking should love these orange muffin recipes combined with other ingredients. It is a delicious and appetizing treat that can be eaten for breakfast, for a snack or at any time of the day.

However, there are a few tips that you need to know in order for the result to be spectacular. These recipes will help you get soft muffins with an intense flavor, thanks to a special touch of orange. Don’t hesitate to try them out!

Muffin Recipes

Today, it is no longer worth spending money on muffins. In addition, these contain too much sugar, poor quality oils and other additives. This way, the homemade option will always be healthier. In both of these recipes, we go for healthy ingredients like oils instead of butter or margarine.

In addition, we also detail what are the secrets to cooking this famous cookie. Therefore, you should follow this recipe exactly:

• Beat the ingredients well, especially the egg with the sugar.
• Mix the flour with the baking powder before adding them to the mixture.
• Let the raw dough rest before placing it in the oven to create a temperature contrast.

1. Orange and cinnamon muffins

Ingredients

• 3 cups of flour (360 g)
• 1 cup of sugar (200 g)
• ½ cup sunflower oil (100 ml)
• 1 yogurt (125 g)
• 1 orange
• 2 tablespoons of ground Ceylon cinnamon (30 g)
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder (12 g)

Preparation

• First preheat the oven to 200 ºC.
• Then wash the orange well, grate part of the skin and squeeze out the juice. Book.
• Then, in a bowl, beat the eggs and add the sugar, oil, orange juice and zest, cinnamon and yogurt. Mix all the ingredients well until you get a smooth dough.
• Add the already mixed flour and baking powder and beat well until there are no more lumps.
• For the perfect orange cinnamon muffins, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let cool in the fridge for at least half an hour, and preferably overnight.
• Then take the mixture out of the refrigerator and fill the molds, leaving about ¹⁄3 empty.
• Sprinkle with a little sugar, as this will give you a crunchier and more appetizing crust.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the top rises and is golden brown. You can check doneness with a toothpick to see if the inside is already cooked.
• Finally, take out of the oven and let cool.

2.Orange and chocolate muffins

Ingredients

• 3 cups of flour (360 g)
• ½ cup of sweet olive oil (100 ml)
• 1 dark chocolate bar (100 g)
• 1 orange
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract (10 ml)
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder (12 g)

Preparation

• To start, preheat the oven to 200 ºC.
• Then wash the orange well, peel it and chop it.
• Then put the beaten eggs in a blender and add the sugar, olive oil, chopped orange, vanilla, and beat everything again until you get a smooth cream.
• In a bowl, put the cream. Add the flour and baking powder and mix well until there are no more lumps.
• Then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it cool in the fridge for at least half an hour or as long as you want.
• Then take the mixture out of the refrigerator and fill the molds, leaving about ¹⁄3 empty.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the top rises and the muffins are golden brown. Check the doneness with a toothpick to see if the inside is already cooked, take them out and let them cool.
• While they are cooling, melt the chocolate bar in a double boiler.
• Once the muffins have cooled, unmold them and dip them in the melted chocolate. You can also choose to run the chocolate over the muffins, as if they were paint.
• Finally, let cool in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens.

You now know two delicious recipes for orange cupcakes. What do you prefer to combine them with? With cinnamon or chocolate? Both options are delicious, juicy, and chewy. Don’t resist this traditional treat that the whole family will love!