Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins
If you love orange and dark chocolate together, these Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins are for you. A small sized muffin filled with semi sweet chocolate chips and orange zest for an undeniable delicious flavour combination.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 277kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon salt
- 2/3 Cup sugar
- Zest of 2 oranges
- 1/2 Cup butter
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 Cups milk
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line a 12 count medium muffin pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar with the orange zest. Combine well with your fingers until it's completely incorporated and set aside.
- In the bowl of your electric mixer, mix the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Sift in half of the flour and stir to combine. Stir in the milk with the orange juice and then the rest of the flour. Stir in the chocolate chips and incorporate well.
- Pour evenly into prepared muffin tins. Bake between 18 – 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack. Best served the day they are made but will keep for up to two days in an airtight container.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 277
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 50mg17%
Sodium 163mg7%
Potassium 148mg4%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 319IU6%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.