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Title: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on June 15, 2009, 07:33:50 am
These muffins are super easy and wonderfully moist and a great way to use the beautiful navel oranges that are in season at the moment.  The recipe makes around 12 to 14 depending on the tin size.

1 orange
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk or orange juice  (110 gms)
100g butter, melted
1 & 1/2 cups plain flour (330 gms)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda (carb)
1/2 cup sultanas or chopped dates  (110 gms)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)  (110 grms)

Turn oven to 200C.

Cut the unpeeled orange into 1/4's and place in TM with sugar.  Process for around 12 secs until very finely chopped.
Add the egg, milk and melted butter mix for a couple of secs and then add the flour, baking pwd and soda.  Process for about 15 secs and then mix in the sultanas and nuts if using.  (I use the spatula)

Spoon into greased muffin pans and bake for about 12-15 mins or until the tops are golden and centres spring back when pressed.

You can make these muffins the night before.  In fact they will keep a couple of days and can also be frozen.

members' comments

Thermomixer - Super easy and super tasty.  Thanks.

JD - apart from having to cook them for 30 minutes (my muffin pans are large ones) the recipe is just perfect - loved them.  I used pecan nuts which gives them a nice texture as you bite into them.

Janee-Zee - Sent hub out for oranges & he came back with Tangellos.............still tasted good. Added the choc chips & left out the sultanas & nuts.  Didn't bother melting the butter first - just spent 6 seconds on that step instead of 2.

marmee - thanks so much for the recipe.  So easy and yummy. We made with Gluten free flour, rice milk and egg replacer to suit little one's allergies - and turned out beautiful. We needed to add some more milk than the recipe to cater for the GF flour, and chose to reduce the sugar to 3/4 cups.  Used dates only and no nuts.  Chopped dates to a nice fine number in the TMX at the beginning, removed and then added in at the end. YUMMMMMMO.

bimbykitchenadventures - they are scrumptious! I used 3/4 cup sugar instead of 1 cup and added 100 g of some small chopped pieces of Lindt Intense Orange chocolate and they are divine! I will be sharing this one for sure!

maddy - Oh YUM Trudy, everyone loved them. Recipe made 24 regular muffins. I just went with 120 g choc chips only..... will definitely be trying them with the orange lindt next time.

nix -  I loved them. I didn't put in the sultanas, nuts or choc chips and they still worked. Only problem I found was that 1 1/2 cups of flour by my measurement didn't weight anything near 330gm so I split the difference - still worked fine.

ruth - I think I used 330 grams when I made these last week and they were a hit with mothers group, although a mum found an orange pip apparently so lucky that didn't go to one of the very young ones.

Rosie -  I'm not sure how many dozen I've made, they seem to go as fast as I can make them. Thanks so much for this recipe its delicious.  I used an old ice cream scoop with the flicky thing to scoop the mixture out, which gives a regular size and neat shape.

MJ - I've changed my recipe to 200 g sugar and 320 g of flour. I added an extra 2/3 of a cup of flour to get the 320 g. I used tangellos and they were delicious. I'm planning to make them with mandarins and lemons as well since I have so many of those given to me by people who are cleverer than me and grow them! I guess I'd add more sugar for lemons, or perhaps ice them.

Chelsea - Trudy these are divine.  I made them for the first time yesterday.  I made Jaffa ones with 100 g chopped pecans and 100 g chopped chocolate.  I just loved them smell of them baking. Mmmmmmmm! 

RoxyS - Trudy, these have become a staple in our house. I just make sure I buy an orange when I go shopping and when I have the oven on I make up a batch and then freeze any that don't get eaten straight away and that way DH has something for his morning & afternoon teas when he goes to work - unless the kids polish them off before then. I only make them with the choc bits and all my friends love them. Will have to try the Lindt idea.

CC - These were much appreciated in our house as well Trudy. I added chocolate and walnuts as DH and DS are not too keen on sultanas.

Zan - Oh yum!! Made these with choc chips, love them. I made 24 mini muffins and 4 larger (small muffin size) ones from the mix.

zebraa - REALLY GOOD! We made them with dates and the cousins came around to decorate them for Halloween. Huge though (I did normal muffin size) as they are so rich and moist. Next time I will do a mini size. I am going to play around with adding coco and maybe choc chips. And also some almond flour too. Very very nice recipe. Thanks.

Amanda - Just made these - beautiful! High in fibre, low in fat and great with choc chips!! Thanks Trudy.

Cookie - I made these as muffin tops the other day. I peeled the orange as it was a bit yuk and used sultanas. They are delicious.

medusa - they are really really yummy.  Next time I will do the choc chips lol!!

kezza - I have also made 2 batches in the last week as they are such a hit. Everyone loves them. I made one batch with sultanas and one plain -  the next batch I will try with choc chips.

Lainie - Great recipe Trudy, this has become a regular on my list.  Today I omitted the nuts and dried fruit, mixed in some poppy seeds before baking and then added some cream cheese icing for a decadent afternoon tea - yum!












 






Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Thermomixer on June 15, 2009, 09:10:04 am
Super easy and super tasty.  Thanks.  Why are there sooooo many tasty recipes to make me fatter?
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: judydawn on June 15, 2009, 11:03:37 am
Trudy, I made these as soon as I read your recipe and apart from having to cook them for 30 minutes (my muffin pans are large ones) the recipe is just perfect - loved them.  I used pecan nuts which gives them a nice texture as you bite into them.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Amanda on June 16, 2009, 03:48:34 am
I intend to give these a try, too.
I might make them Jaffa muffins by substituting choc chips for the sultanas!
I just can't help myself, can I?
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on June 16, 2009, 04:13:28 am
Glad you liked them Judy.  Amanda let's know how the choc chips went!!

Trudy
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: JaneeZee on June 16, 2009, 02:46:50 pm
Sent hub out for oranges & he came back with Tangellos.............still tasted good. Added the choc chips & left out the sultanas & nuts.  Didn't bother melting the butter first - just spent 6 seconds on that step instead of 2.

One gripe with recipes in general.  Can we try to put the weight in rather than cups - or has it previously been decided we use cup measurements.  It just feels wrong going back to cups when we have the in-built scales.

Anyway, thanks Trudy - yummo!!
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: judydawn on June 17, 2009, 01:09:53 am

One gripe with recipes in general.  Can we try to put the weight in rather than cups - or has it previously been decided we use cup measurements.  It just feels wrong going back to cups when we have the in-built scales.

  How about both measurements, this would then suit us all, one way or the other.  I sometimes find it easier to use the cup and not overpouring straight into the bowl and then having to remove some!
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on June 17, 2009, 03:43:21 am
Like you Judy I prefer to use cups as a measure.  I have found that the thermomix scales are not as acurate as I would like with baking recipes.  Perhaps I'm just a person who's hard to change!!!!

Trudy
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: bron on June 18, 2009, 08:07:48 pm
My problem is ....how big is a cup?
I honestly havent a clue! ??? ??? ??? ???
Please could it be metric for the likes of me, who doesnt understand cups! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: judydawn on June 19, 2009, 01:02:44 am
Bron, a cup measurement holds 250mls of liquid - I'm sure you would have something that size in your cupboard.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Thermomixer on June 19, 2009, 01:47:32 am
Our measuring jugs have Cups, mls, (sometimes fl oz as well), but even then cups do vary between countries!

Check out some of the online converters US cup = 237ml, Canadian cup = 227ml, metric cup =250ml
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on June 19, 2009, 04:06:54 am
I have just checked out the metric cups that I used when making these.  I then weighed them on metric scales that I have in the kitchen (NOT THE TM).  As you can see there is a slight difference between MLS and the GRMS.  I then measured the sugar using the TM.

1 cup  =  227gms  or  250mls
1/2 cup    112            125
1/4            58             60


TM MEASURES

1 cup   =   220
1/2 cup  =  110
1/4 cup  =  55


Hope this helps!!!

Trudy


Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: bron on June 20, 2009, 11:55:03 am
Thanks guys, will be measuring all my glasses, cups and beakers now to find the exact right size! The problem is everything has a different weight to its volume, but with this 250 ml measure it should help me! Thanks!
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: marmee on June 27, 2009, 08:07:23 am
Made these today - thanks so much for the recipe.  So easy and yummy.

We made with Gluten free flour, rice milk and egg replacer to suit little one's allergies - and turned out beautiful.

We needed to add some more milk than the recipe to cater for the GF flour, and chose to reduce the sugar to 3/4 cups.  Used dates only and no nuts. 

Chopped dates to a nice fine number in the TMX at the beginning, removed and then added in at the end.

YUMMMMMMO.

Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on June 29, 2009, 04:06:26 am
Thanks Marmee,

Have a try at my lemon muffins as these are even better!!!!!!

Trudy
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: marmee on June 29, 2009, 08:01:42 am
Really?  Wow - we have lemons growing out back, but our chidlren aren't keen on a strong lemony- taste.  Might give them a whirl, though....
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: bimbykitchenadventures on April 23, 2010, 11:52:12 am
Thanks Trudy,

I just gave these a whirl, and they are scrumptious! I used 3/4 cup sugar instead of 1 cup and added 100g of some small chopped pieces of Lindt Intense Orange chocolate and they are divine! I will be sharing this one for sure!

Liz

Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: cookie1 on April 23, 2010, 01:06:25 pm
These sound tasty, especially with the Lindt Orange Intense. I find that that particular flavour chocolate really adds something to things you use it in. Thanks for the suggestion.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: CreamPuff63 on April 23, 2010, 03:12:50 pm
When I convert a recipe I do it in grams as I think that it is a universal TM measurement.
The only thing our overseas friends have to think about is the spoon measures that are different between Aus and Eur.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: maddy on May 25, 2010, 11:34:29 am
Oh YUM Trudy!
Made these this afternoon and everyone loved them

(http://)(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt266/nachothecat/104_1818.jpg)

Recipe made 24 regular muffins.
I just went with 120g choc chips only..... will definitely be trying them with the orange lindt next time  (one of my faves!), fabulous suggestion  Liz  ;D
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on May 26, 2010, 02:47:42 am
Great photo Maddie.  Glad that you liked them!!
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Thermomixer on May 26, 2010, 06:15:00 am
Nice work indeed.  jaffa cakes.  yum  :-* :-*
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: nix on June 03, 2010, 12:39:07 pm
Made these last night and I loved them. I didn't put in the sultanas, nuts or choc chips and they still worked. 

Only problem I found was that 1 1/2 cups of flour by my measurement didn't weight anything near 330gm so I split the difference - still worked fine.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on June 03, 2010, 12:59:33 pm
In one of my old cookbooks there is a conversion table.  It states that 1 cup of flour = 125g.  :)
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: maddy on June 03, 2010, 01:13:39 pm
I give up on cup measurements  :-))
I have two sets of measuring cups......1 cup also stated 240ml, yet the other set I have said 160ml, both are 1 cup measures.
I have ended up purchasing a U.S. set of measuring cups and spoons (there is a difference), as a lot of my recipes books are American.
Now I'm writing my own conversion list for equivalents in grams.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: ruth on June 03, 2010, 03:43:54 pm
Jude Blereau's latest book says you should weigh the flour for delicate cakes, as it varies with brand and season. She says white spelt is 130g for 1 cup, plus or minus 10g. That fits in with experience but depends how I pack it so I am giving up on cups too. 

I think I used 330 grams when I made these last week and they were a hit with mothers group, although a mum found an orange pip apparently so lucky that didn't go to one of the very young ones.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: CreamPuff63 on June 04, 2010, 05:03:22 am
although a mum found an orange pip apparently

just goes to prove it was the genuine article  ;D not enough of these found in cakes nowadays  :D
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: cathy79 on June 04, 2010, 06:26:05 am
Good call CreamPuff63!  I hadn't thought of it like that.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on June 04, 2010, 08:17:16 am
Yes a very good call CP63.  ;D
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: ruth on June 04, 2010, 02:37:28 pm
yes totally! the mum was quite impressed with the pip!  And I wouldn't worry about my bub, he is used to eating bits off my kitchen floor and knows what to spit out  :)
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: meganjane on June 07, 2010, 01:28:36 pm
yes totally! the mum was quite impressed with the pip!  And I wouldn't worry about my bub, he is used to eating bits off my kitchen floor and knows what to spit out  :)

 ;D ;D

These sound wonderful! I love all the tweaks that everyone has come up with, especially the Lindt Orange Intense!

I use a mixture of weights and cups. I have some wonderful stainless steel cup measurements and tend to use those. The only time I'm pedantic about weight is with things like bread and pastry.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Rosie on June 29, 2010, 06:59:49 am
Hi Trudy
Went searching for Orange cake and found your orange muffins. I'm not sure how many dozen I've made, they seem to go as fast as I can make them. Thanks so much for this recipe its delicious.  I used an old icecream scoop with the flicky thing to scoop the mixture out, which gives a regular size and neat shape. Just intime for the orange and lemon season.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: kezza on June 29, 2010, 12:43:55 pm
These muffins look great and it has been very interesting reading the posts on gms versus cups etc!  I have to admit, one of the things that attracted me to the Thermomix was the scales - I was gobsmacked that it was able to weigh each ingredient separately.  Has anyone made these muffins the night before and they are okay the next day? Sometimes I have found with muffins you need to eat them on the day you make them.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on June 29, 2010, 12:50:43 pm
Hi Kezza,

Yes you can make these muffins the night before.  Inface they will keep a couple of days and can also be frozen.  Good luck.  Hope you like them.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on June 29, 2010, 12:52:21 pm
Hi Rosie,  Glad you liked them. I also cheat and sometimes use them as puddings served with custard.  Makes a quick and easy dessert.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: kezza on June 29, 2010, 12:57:59 pm
Thanks Trudy.  Loved your idea of using as an easy dessert - maybe could add some Grand Marnier or Cointreau for extra pizazz :-))
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: meganjane on July 06, 2010, 06:40:08 am
I've changed my recipe to 200g sugar and 320g of flour. I added an extra 2/3 of a cup of flour to get the 320g.

I used tangellos and they were delicious. I'm planning to make them with mandarins and lemons as well since I have so many of those given to me by people who are cleverer than me and grow them! I guess I'd add more sugar for lemons, or perhaps ice them
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Thermomixer on October 15, 2010, 05:55:44 am
Hi Trudy
Went searching for Orange cake and found your orange muffins. I'm not sure how many dozen I've made, they seem to go as fast as I can make them. Thanks so much for this recipe its delicious.  I used an old icecream scoop with the flicky thing to scoop the mixture out, which gives a regular size and neat shape. Just intime for the orange and lemon season.

Just realized that I should have said Welcome here !!
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Thermomixer on October 15, 2010, 05:59:55 am
Made these last night and I loved them. I didn't put in the sultanas, nuts or choc chips and they still worked. 

Only problem I found was that 1 1/2 cups of flour by my measurement didn't weight anything near 330gm so I split the difference - still worked fine.

Oooops  - should have said Welcome to you too  :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on October 21, 2010, 04:28:06 am
Trudy these are divine.  I made them for the first time yesterday.  I made Jaffa ones with 100g chopped pecans and 100g chopped chocolate.  I just loved them smell of them baking. Mmmmmmmm!  :)
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: RoxyS on October 28, 2010, 12:31:52 am
Trudy, these have become a staple in our house. I just make sure I buy an orange when I go shopping and when I have the oven on I make up a batch and then freeze any that don't get eaten straight away and that way DH has something for his morning & afternoon teas when he goes to work - unless the kids polish them off before then. I only make them with the choc bits and all my friends love them. Will have to try the Lindt idea.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on October 28, 2010, 05:31:04 am
Thanks - Glad you all like them.  I still haven't gotten around to making them with the Lintz choc.  I have the cocolate but just keep forgetting!!!!!!
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Cornish Cream on October 28, 2010, 02:14:42 pm
These were much appreciated in our house as well Trudy.I added chocolate and walnuts as DH and DS are not too keen on sultanas (called slugs in our house :D :D)
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on October 28, 2010, 11:52:02 pm
Good on you CC.  It's great to see people adding their own touches. 
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Zan on October 29, 2010, 11:08:13 am
Oh yum!! Made these this afternoon with choc chips, love them.
I made 24 mini muffins and 4 larger (small muffin size) ones from the mix.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_baJJCSYEBXM/TMqcfglw9dI/AAAAAAAABBk/AP4jFhO66LE/s320/chocorangemuffins.jpg)
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: zebraa on October 31, 2010, 06:19:09 am
REALLY GOOD! We made them with dates and the cousins came around to decorate them for Halloween.

Huge though (I did normal muffin size) as they are so rich and moist. Next time I will do a mini size.

I am going to play around with adding coco and maybe choc chips. And also some almond flour too.

Very very nice recipe. Thanks.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on November 02, 2010, 09:00:40 am
Thanks Zebraa.  Glad you enjoyed them.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Amanda on November 15, 2010, 03:35:35 am
Just made these - beautiful!
High in fibre, low in fat and great with choc chips!!
Thanks Trudy.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: cookie1 on February 14, 2011, 08:21:16 am
I made these as muffin tops the other day. I peeled the orange as it was a bit yuk and used sultanas. They are delicious.
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh142/birdsam/Thermomix%20recipes/P1010159.jpg)
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: medusa on March 03, 2011, 05:03:18 am
Just finished making these and they are really really yummy.  Next time I will do the choc chips lol!!
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: kezza on March 03, 2011, 11:29:22 am
I have also made 2 batches in the last week as they are such a hit. Everyone loves them. I made one batch with sultanas and one plain, and the next batch I will try with choc chips.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: Lainie on June 19, 2011, 10:26:12 am
Great recipe Trudy, this has become a regular on my list.  Today I omitted the nuts and dried fruit, mixed in some poppy seeds before baking and then added some cream cheese icing for a decadent afternoon tea - yum!
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on June 21, 2011, 02:49:55 am
Glad you liked them.
Title: Re: ORANGE MUFFINS
Post by: trudy on June 04, 2016, 01:21:40 pm
Haven't made these in ages and as I have heaps of oranges at the moment decided to make a couple of batches for the freezer!  Forgot how nice they are.