Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins
Muffins are a great breakfast treat. This version pairs fresh orange with chocolate chips and a touch of spice, a winning combination for flavor and price. The chocolate adds a bit of richness but they are just sweet enough in our opinion and aren't overloaded with sugar unlike commercial muffins. We enjoy them with a cup of coffee in the morning, with tea as an afternoon snack, or even for a light dessert! You can make a batch of muffins ahead of time and freeze them in an airtight container. Simply heat one up in a minute on rushed weekday mornings. You can experiment with other types of fruits and flavors—see our Blackberry-Lemon Muffins for one variation. Once you try homemade, you'll never go back to store-bought again.
Makes 12 Servings
- 30¢ per serving
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2 1/4
cups
flour 48¢
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1/2
teaspoon
salt 1¢
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1/3
cup
sugar 12¢
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2
teaspoons
baking powder 8¢
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1
teaspoon
allspice 28¢
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2
eggs 60¢
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1/3
cup
oil 25¢
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3/4
cup
milk 31¢
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1
teaspoon
vanilla extract 38¢
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1
orange, zested and juiced 36¢
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1/2
cup
semisweet chocolate chips (plus an optional extra tablespoon or two for on top) 76¢
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Total Cost:
$3.61
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Per Serving:
30¢
Prep Time: About 10 minutes
Cook Time: About 20 minutes
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups or grease the tin thoroughly and set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and allspice.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, milk, vanilla, orange juice and zest (made by finely grating the thinnest, orange part of the peel). Save a good pinch of the orange zest to decorate the muffins after they've baked.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, and mix quickly and lightly with a fork, adding the chocolate chips last. Tip: Do not overmix or bother to remove lumps or the muffins will be tough.
- Spoon batter into the muffin tin and top each muffin with a few additional chocolate chips (optional). Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the muffins are light golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. You can also test them by pressing lightly on the top of a muffin. If it feels springy, they are done. Sprinkle with the remaining orange zest and enjoy hot from the oven or at room temperature.
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