Description
Orange-glazed muffins combine zesty citrus with sweet comfort for a delightful breakfast treat. Bakers can craft these delectable pastries with simple ingredients and minimal effort, creating a memorable morning experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 150 g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 120 ml (½ cup) orange juice (freshly squeezed)
- 120 ml (½ cup) milk
- 100 g (½ cup) butter (unsalted, melted)
- 1 tbsp orange zest (from 1 orange)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100 g (¾ cup) powdered sugar
- 23 tbsps orange juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tsp orange zest (optional)
Instructions
- Blend Dry Elements: Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, creating a consistent dry foundation with uniform texture.
- Combine Wet Components: Whisk eggs, orange juice, milk, melted butter, orange zest, and vanilla extract until the liquid mixture becomes a smooth, aromatic blend with vibrant citrus notes.
- Merge Ingredients: Delicately fold liquid mixture into dry ingredients using gentle circular motions, maintaining a slightly lumpy consistency to ensure tender, light muffins. Avoid aggressive stirring that could develop tough gluten networks.
- Prepare Baking Station: Preheat oven to 180C (350F) and line muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease surfaces to prevent adhesion. Evenly distribute batter across cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full to accommodate rising during baking.
- Bake and Assess: Position muffin tin in preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes. Monitor doneness by inserting a toothpick; it should emerge clean with golden-brown muffin tops indicating perfect caramelization.
- Cool and Glaze: Allow muffins to rest in tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Whisk powdered sugar with orange juice and zest to create a silky, pourable glaze. Once muffins reach room temperature, drizzle or dip tops with citrusy glaze, ensuring elegant, even coverage.
- Finish and Serve: Let glaze set for several minutes, creating a delicate, luminous finish that enhances the moist, orange-infused muffins’ sensory appeal.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold wet and dry ingredients, keeping the batter slightly lumpy to ensure light and tender muffins with a soft crumb.
- Zest Maximization: Use fresh orange zest for intense citrus flavor, avoiding white pith which can introduce bitterness to the muffins.
- Temperature Precision: Allow ingredients like eggs and milk to reach room temperature before mixing to create a more uniform batter and consistent baking results.
- Glaze Consistency Control: Adjust powdered sugar and orange juice ratio to achieve the perfect drizzling thickness – add sugar to thicken or juice to thin out the glaze.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg