Zesty Orange Muffins

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Brighten up your morning with the perky energizing sweetness of these zesty and delicious Orange muffins. This morning delight does more with oranges than the usual breakfast fare and goes so well with your morning coffee.

It’s not just an added ingredient like it is in some blueberry muffin recipes. It’s not a glaze either. As a matter of fact, these muffins don’t have a glaze. Instead, I drizzle these with a perfectly balanced semi-sweet chocolate sauce.

Rather than adding orange flavor to a muffin, I made a muffin that embraces the citrus fruit for its zest and its juice. The whole muffin exudes it’s bright flavor and is balanced with the tangy creaminess of plain Greek yogurt. The result is a breakfast muffin unlike any you’ve ever had, but trust me, every aspect of this baked treat comes together in a perfect blend that you will want to taste over and over again.

These orange muffins make a very nice sweet component to your morning coffee, especially if you are partial to a lighter roast. It’s also a very good midday snack that will boost you up during an afternoon lag. A batch of twelve muffins contains the juice of two whole oranges as well as their zest, and a full cup of Greek yogurt.

Preparing the Chocolate Drizzle for Orange Muffins

As you make these energizing orange muffins, be aware of the chocolate drizzle. It’s such a simple recipe that you can accomplish very quickly, but the chocolate can throw you if you aren’t prepared. monitor your chocolate chips closely as you melt them in the microwave and be careful not to burn the melted chocolate or let it sit too long. Otherwise, it will seize up on you. If you have a double boiler or a suitable pot and bowl replacement you should try that instead. The other thing you must do is be sure the muffins have adequate time to cool before you drizzle them with the melted chocolate.

Orange Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

Prep time: 15 min

Bake time: 20 min

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 egg
• 2 oranges, zest, and juice
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. Spritz liners with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together orange juice, zest, eggs, butter, and yogurt. Stir together wet and dry ingredients until just combined.
4. Divide the batter into 12 muffin cups.
5. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow orange muffins to rest in muffin tin for 5 minutes before moving to cooling rack.
6. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, for 20 seconds, stirring well and repeatedly heating at 10-second increments until smooth. Do not overheat. If chocolate is too thick, add ½ teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable shortening.
7. Drizzle chocolate over muffins.

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