Orange raisin muffins

Recipe Rating:	3 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Breakfast, Muffins, Quick & Easy
Serves:	12
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

1 medium	navel orange
1/2 c	orange juice, fresh
1/2 c	butter, melted
1	egg
1 1/2 c	all purpose flour
3/4 c	sugar
1 tsp	baking powder
1 tsp	baking soda
1 tsp	salt
1/2 c	raisins

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Vivian Queen-Chase

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Benton, AR (pop. 30,681)

MsVivian

Member Since Sep 2010

Vivian's Notes:

NEW NOTE: These have a very strong taste from the peel and are better made with a lot less.

This is a new recipe for me, found when I was looking for my orange muffin recipe for Bea Liles. They are a Taste of Home recipe by Robert Taylor of Mesa, Arizona. These sounded and looked so good that I had to copy them off to try. I just happen to have several bags of fresh picked oranges from Southern Texas just ready for this.

Much easier than I thought and as you can see, they are very pretty.

I liked them with and without the raisins. My husband thought they needed to be a little sweeter. But you have to remember, this is the guy that ate peanut patties for supper last night. You've gotta love a guy like that.

Directions

SEE NEW NOTE ABOVE ABOUT THE PEEL....peel orange and place peel in a blender or food processor. Separate orange into segments; place in blender. Add orange juice; cover and process until well blended.

Add butter and egg.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Stir the orange mixture into dry mixture just until moistened. Fold in raisins.

Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups two-thirds full.

Bake at 400* for 15-20 min or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

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Bea L. coffeetime

Dec 19, 2010

O M G VIVIAN!!!!!!!! They sound so good. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I'll try them soon. The recipe sounds like what I've been looking for. I'll try other orange recipes if I see any posted, too. We love anything orange and I've never had or made an orange muffin. I may throw in a drop or two of orange extract, too. I'll let you know how they are. I hope to make them in a couple of weeks. I want to try Bonnie Dare's orange cake icing on them, too.

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Vivian Queen-Chase MsVivian

Dec 19, 2010

Did someone say ICING??? lol

I changed from untried to yummy. See new notes

Bea L. coffeetime

Dec 19, 2010

Well, you have outdone yourself, girl! They look yummy indeed. I CANNOT wait to try them. Yes, I said icing...check out Bonnie Dare's orange cake recipe. I want to use her icing on some orange muffins...why? I have no clue. Thank you again!

Bea L. coffeetime

Dec 19, 2010

ORANGE LAYER CAKE (LOWFAT)

Here we go, Viv. check out the icing. don't you think it'll be good on an orange muffin?????

Vivian Queen-Chase MsVivian

Dec 19, 2010

I think it would make them perfect. On by way to Bonnie's icing right now.

Vivian Queen-Chase MsVivian

Dec 19, 2010

That's supposed to be my way not by way. DUH

I found it and it looks great. Thanks to Bonnie, low fat means I keep my girlish size 16 figure. :)

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Vivian Queen-Chase MsVivian

Jan 27, 2011

The majority of people have stated that the ones made with 13 to 12 of the peeling were better.

Vivian Queen-Chase MsVivian

Jan 27, 2011

Thats supposed to be 1/3 to 1/2. Sorry

Bea L. coffeetime

Jan 27, 2011

Hi stranger. I see that I forgot to tell you that I made these muffins a couple of weeks ago. They were WONDERFUL, Vivian! I went right by the recipe and they were perfect for me. Thanks again:D

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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