Orange spice muffins

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup All-purpose flour
1 cup Whole-wheat flour
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1¼ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 Large egg
1 cup Sour cream
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; melted
1 tablespoon Frozen orange juice concentr thawed
Grated zest of 1 large orang
⅓ cup Packed light-brown sugar
1 tablespoon Sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Butter 12 muffin cups. Sift together the flours, baking powder, ¾ teaspoon of the cinnamon, the cloves, nutmeg, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the egg with the sour cream, butter, and orange juice. Stir in the orange zest and brown sugar and mix well. Add the sour cream mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fill the prepared muffin cups about three-fourths full. Combine the sugar with the remaining ½ teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the muffins. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned and springy to the touch. Allow the muffins to stand for 5 minutes before turning them out onto a wire rack to cool. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins. Source: "An Edible Christmas" by Irena Chalmers.

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