Delicious muffins with slices of orange zest and chocolate slices are ideal for breakfast, lunch boxes, tea parties or snacks on the way. Despite the fact that the recipe for chocolate-orange muffins consists of the most commonplace, basic products that are always at hand. And most importantly, their preparation will take no more than 20-25 minutes. Even if you are cooking for the first time. This will help the recipe for chocolate-orange muffins with a photo presented in this article.
The secret of bright orange notes and a pleasant aftertaste
Appetizing chocolate-orange muffins start with a small amount of fine chocolate, which is then mixed with orange juice and zest, after which it is supplemented with many small pieces of chocolate or grated chocolate. The secret ingredient is almond flour, it gives off a subtle flavor of nuts, and baking is much more delicious.
Oranges will need to be grated manually, since it is the zest that is needed.
Ingredients
To make chocolate-orange muffins you will need:
- 2 cups (250 g) of self-rising flour.
- 4-5 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
- 2 tablespoons ground almonds.
- Soda on the tip of a knife.
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
- 75 g (1/3 cup) icing sugar.
- A pinch of salt.
- 4 tablespoons of chocolate chips.
- Zest of 2 oranges.
- 100 ml of orange juice.
- 75 grams of butter.
- 100 ml of milk.
- 1 chicken egg (or 4 quail).
Preparatory stage
10 minutes before you plan to put the muffins baked, you need to turn on the oven so that it warms up. You can do more dough than necessary, and freeze part so that next time you don’t bother with searching for ingredients and do not get your hands dirty.
Butter is placed in a small container, which is heated over low heat to melt the butter. This should be done in advance, since during the preparation of the remaining ingredients it should already be cooled.
Cooking dough
We take a volumetric container for making dough. First, an egg is beaten there, then milk, butter and juice are poured, powdered sugar is poured and everything is mixed. Then flour is poured into this mixture in a thin stream, while the mass is stirred so that no lumps are formed.
After the dough becomes more or less homogeneous, the remaining ingredients are added to it: cocoa powder, ground almonds, soda, baking powder and salt. It mixes well again.
Last but not least, orange zest and chocolate chips are added to the dough. This will allow them to better maintain taste. The dough should thicken a little, then spread it with a spoon into the baking dish.
Forms can be pre-lubricated literally with a drop of oil so that the bottom does not burn and does not stick. Make sure that the dough reaches the bottom and there is no air left below. Next, the pan with the forms is put in the oven. There should already be a temperature of about 180 degrees. In principle, the temperature can be raised to 200, especially if the oven is not the most powerful.
Typically, muffins are ready in 10-15 minutes, but the cooking time depends on the size of the blanks, so it is better to control the baking process. After 15 minutes, the dough must be checked with a toothpick, and if it comes out dry, they can be removed and served.
Glaze Topping
Such chocolate-orange muffins can be made with any fruit in the same proportion. Instead of an orange, you can add banana or raspberries, but in this combination it is the zest that gives an interesting touch to the taste. Additionally, you can cook the icing, especially since it is done very quickly. First you need to get 40 g of oil from the refrigerator and put it so that it melts and softens a little. In a saucepan, 2 tablespoons of cocoa with the same amount of sugar are mixed. It spills 2-3 tablespoons of milk and butter, which has already become soft.
We mix and put on a small fire, the mixture must be stirred all the time so that it does not burn. You will realize that the glaze is ready when the surface becomes glossy. Now you can glaze the tops of the chocolate-orange muffins. They can still be sprinkled with powdered sugar or chocolate chips, then they will look quite Christmas and give a festive mood.
Chocolate-orange muffins from "KFS" or a pastry shop will never compare with homemade ones. Both children and adults will be insanely happy.