Orange Berry Muffins Recipe

Name: Orange Berry Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 orange, zest of; 1 orange, juice of; ¾ cup buttermilk (about); 2 large eggs; 3 tablespoons honey; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled; ⅓ cup sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup fresh blueberries; coarse decorator sugar, for topping

Servings: persons

1 orange, zest of
1 orange, juice of
¾ cup buttermilk (about)
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons honey
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
⅓ cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh blueberries
coarse decorator sugar, for topping

1
Center a rack in the oven; preheat oven to 400; butter or spray 12 regular-size muffin cups; place muffin pan on a baking sheet.
2
Add orange juice to a large glass measuring cup; pour in enough buttermilk to make 1 cup; whisk in the eggs, honey, and melted butter; set aside.
3
In a big bowl, rub the sugar and orange zest together with your fingertips until the sugar is moist and the fragrance of orange is strong.
4
Whisk in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5
Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and, using a whisk or rubber spatula, gently but quickly stir to blend (dont worry about being thorough, the batter will be lumpy and bubbly).
6
Stir in the blueberries.
7
Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
8
Bake 22-25 minutes; if you want to top the muffins with decorating sugar, sprinkle on the sugar after the muffins have baked 10 minutes.
9
When fully baked, the muffins will be golden and springy to the touch and pick comes out clean.
10
Transfer the pan to a rack; cool 5 minutes before carefully removing each muffin from its mold.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 orange, zest of, 1 orange, juice of, ¾ cup buttermilk (about), 2 large eggs, and more.

Yes, Orange Berry Muffins falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Orange Berry Muffins

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