With fresh orange zest and juice, these muffins are bursting with citrus flavor and are perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack! Use as many, or few, chocolate chips as you desire.
Table of contents
Ingredients to make orange muffins
- Egg, Canola Oil, Vanilla, Greek Yogurt
- Fresh Orange Juice and Zest, Granulated Sugar
- All-purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Chocolate Chips
How to make chocolate chip orange muffins
Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, egg, sugar, yogurt, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla.
Place a wire strainer over the bowl and add the flour, salt, and baking powder. Sift into the bowl.
Stir until just combined. Avoid overmixing. Add chocolate chips.
Fold in the chips.
In a small bowl, add the remaining orange zest and sugar. Use a fork to mix the two together well.
Using a measuring cup or ice cream scoop, fill the muffin pan with the batter. Sprinkle the sugared zest over the top of each muffin.
Bake the orange muffins for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
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Mom Tips
- Zest the oranges before juicing.
- On average, you will get ¼ cup of orange juice per orange.
- You can use sour cream in place of the Greek yogurt.
- An ice cream scoop works great for filling the muffin pans.
Leftover and Storage Suggestions
- Room Temperature: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Refrigerator: Keep for up to a week for longer freshness.
- Freezer: Freeze in a Zip-Loc freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature or microwave for 20-30 seconds.
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Chocolate Chip Orange Muffins
Equipment
- 1 Muffin Pan
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- ¼ cup Canola Oil
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream
- 1 tablespoon Orange Zest freshly grated
- ½ cup Orange Juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ cup Chocolate Chips more or less to taste
For Topping
- 3 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Orange Zest freshly zested
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly coat the cups with non-stick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together the oil, egg, sugar, yogurt, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla.
- Place a wire strainer over the bowl and add the flour, salt, and baking powder. Sift into the bowl. Or, mix the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl before adding to the wet ingredients.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Using an ice cream scoop or measuring cup, divide the batter into the 12 cup muffin pan.
- Mix the remaining orange zest and sugar together. Sprinkle the sugared zest over the tops of the muffins.
- Bake muffins for 16 – 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of one of the muffins.
- Cool slightly. Enjoy!
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