Description
Delicious orange flavored muffins filled with a variety of dried fruits.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups dried fruit (such as dried cherries, golden raisins, and/or cranberries)
- 1 cup orange juice (warmed slightly)
- 1 orange, zested
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Sprinkles or course sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and fill a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Spray very lightly with nonstick spray.
- Add the dried fruit and orange juice to a medium bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Add the orange zest, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir together gently but thoroughly.
- Divide the batter into the prepared muffin cups, using a heaping ¼ cup in each. Top with sprinkles if desired.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out cleanly and the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Remove from the pan and let cool fully on a wire rack.
Notes
- These muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Feel free to use any combination of dried fruits you prefer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg