Orange Poppy Seed Muffins

I love lemon poppy seed muffins and decided to make these muffins with orange zest and juice instead.  The result is a tender, moist, orange flavoured muffin.  Perfect for an afternoon snack!

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 tsp. vanilla

zest of one orange

juice of half an orange

1 tbsp. poppy seeds

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup sour cream

Directions:

1.  In a bowl combine the eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, orange zest and juice and poppy seeds.

2.  In another bowl combine the flour, salt and baking soda.

3.   Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients, alternating with sour cream.

4.  Scoop mixture into prepared muffin cups.

5.  Bake for approx. 20 minutes at 400F.

Orange Blueberry Muffins

I love blueberry muffins and decided to change up my favourite recipe by adding some orange zest.  The muffins have a lovely orange flavour to them.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ tsp. vanilla
• zest of one orange
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1½ cups blueberries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F. 
2. In large bowl whisk eggs and gradually add sugar, continue whisking until pale yellow in colour.
3. Pour in oil, add vanilla and orange zest.
4. In a separate bowl stir together flour, salt and baking soda.
5. Stir dry ingredients into egg mixture, alternating with the sour cream.
6. Gently fold in blueberries.
7. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
8. Bake in preheated oven for approx.  20 minutes

Orange Cranberry Muffins

I decided to try my hand at making a new kind of muffins.  I like lemon cranberry muffins so thought I would enjoy these orange cranberry muffins as well.

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
zest from one orange
juice from one orange
1 cup cranberries

Directions:
1.  Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar together.
2.  In a separate mix wet ingredients: butter, egg, buttermilk, zest of orange and juice of orange.
3.  Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir till combined.  Do not over mix.
4.  Add cranberries.
5.  Fill paper lined muffin tins.
6.  Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes.

Yield: 12 large muffins