Citrus Burst Orange Muffins Recipe You’ll Love
How to Prepare Orange Muffins
Step One: Preheat Your Oven
Begin by preheating your oven to 375°F (190°C). Preheating is essential as it ensures even cooking throughout your batch of orange muffins once they go into the oven. While waiting for the oven temperature to reach its peak heat, prepare your muffin tin by lining it with paper liners or lightly greasing each cavity with cooking spray or butter.
Step Two: Combine Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt together until thoroughly mixed—this takes just a minute! Whisking these dry ingredients together helps evenly distribute the leavening agent (baking powder) throughout so each muffin rises uniformly when baked.
Step Three: Mix Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, beat together eggs before adding milk, freshly squeezed orange juice along with vegetable oil—the combination should be well mixed until blended smoothly without lumps remaining visible! Add grated zest from one large orange into this mixture; doing so infuses even more citrus flavor into every bite!
Step Four: Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures
Make a well in center of dry mixture before pouring wet mixture inside—gently fold until just combined! Be careful not overmix; some lumps are okay! Overmixing creates gluten which leads tough consistency instead fluffy & airy desired result muffin style!
Step Five: Fill Muffin Tin
Use an ice cream scoop or tablespoon measure out batter evenly among prepared muffin cups—fill each about three-quarters full leaving space for rising during baking process! This ensures they maintain nice dome shape after cooking instead flat tops!
Step Six: Bake
Now place filled muffin tin into preheated oven & bake approximately 18-22 minutes depending on size! Muffins should turn golden brown on top while inserting toothpick comes out clean when inserted right center indicates doneness!
Step Seven: Cool Before Serving
Once baked remove from oven allowing cool slightly within tin around five minutes then transfer onto cooling rack finish cooling completely before serving—this allows steam escape preventing sogginess bottom crust ensuring delightful texture enjoyed every bite!
