Orange Muffins

Muffins are known for being a great breakfast or brunch item. Muffins come in all different kinds of flavors and combinations, such as fruits, nuts, berries, etc. These Orange muffins are infused with orange juice and orange zest, and topped with a light glaze.

About This Recipe

• These muffins are very easy to make, and the recipe makes 12 muffins.
• The ingredients are very easy to prepare, and the bake time is only about 20 minutes.
• Recipe requires less than a cup of sugar, and as a result, These muffins are not too sweet.
• The top glaze is very light in density just to add a touch of sweetness to the muffins, but you can omit the glaze part. These orange muffins are very delicious without any glaze as well.
• This recipe uses one cup of sour cream. The fat content of sour cream adds a ton of moisture and tenderness to the crumb. Sour cream also contains acid that activates the leavening in the cake and helps with rising the batter.

How To Make Orange Muffins

• These muffins bake in a very hot oven, so we set our oven on 400°F, and line a 12 cavity muffin pan with liners, set aside.
• Whisk all the dry ingredients and set them aside.
• In a separate bowl lightly beat the eggs, then add the orange juice, orange zest, sugar, sour cream, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
• Add this mixture to the flour mixture and using a spatula fold the flour onto the egg mixture. Mix until all the flour is incorporated. DO NOT OVERMIX.
• Using an ice cream scooper or a large spoon, pour the mixture into the muffin pan's liners. Fill up the liners to the top. This will create the dome for these orange muffins.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes, until muffins have formed a dome shape and are slightly golden on top. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to the cooling rack.
• While the orange muffins are cooling, prepare the glaze. Mix the powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla extract until smooth, but not too dry. If it is too dry add more cream, one tablespoon at a time. Pour the glaze over the baked muffin, or dip the top of the muffins into the glaze and let the glaze set.
• I liked this glaze to be runny and drip from the muffin tops, but you can add more powdered sugar and make the glaze thicker.

See more muffin ideas, Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Muffin, Fluffy Lemon Donuts

Disclaimer: I highly recommend using the measurements in grams & ml (instead of cups & spoons) for more accuracy and better results.

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