Orange Muffins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) sugar
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) orange juice
  • 1/2  cup (125 mL) sour cream or yogurt
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) vegetable oil
  • 1   large egg
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) grated orange zest
  •  (Optional) 1 cup (250 mL) dried cranberries, soak in warm water then drain to rehydrate
  •  (Optional) Course sugar for topping

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Oil the 12-Cup Muffin Pan.
  2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together milk, oil, egg and zest in a medium bowl. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Drop slightly rounded scoops of batter into wells of muffin pan using a Large Scoop. Sprinkle tops with course sugar, if you'd like.
  3. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove pan from oven and cool for 10 minutes before removing the muffins from the pan to cool completely.

Yield:

  • 12 muffins  servings of 1 muffin

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 180, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat  1 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 230 mg, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g

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