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Whole Orange Muffins
Yes, you really do put the whole orange in the mix for these amazing muffins — skin and all! We like to use an organic or spray-free orange.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
makes 12 small or 10 medium muffins
Baking
Vegetarian
Nut Free
Kids
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Dessert
Ingredients
1 whole orange
120 g butter, melted
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups plain flour, or gluten-free flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup raisins
icing sugar, to dust (optional)
Method
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 180°C fanbake and grease or line 12 small or 10 medium muffin pans.
STEP 2
Cut whole, unpeeled orange into chunks and remove pips.
Place in a food processor and whizz to a purée.
Add butter, egg and orange juice and whizz to combine.
STEP 3
In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
Add orange mixture and fold in gently.
Do not beat.
Fold in raisins.
STEP 4
Spoon into prepared muffin pans and bake until risen and cooked through (15 minutes).
Dust with icing sugar before serving, if desired.
VARIATION
You can use gluten-free flour in place of plain flour if desired.
