The reason this recipe turned out dry for the others is because there should be 1 cup of milk. I also used the zest from an orange and fresh squeezed orange juice. I added 3/4 cup roasted chopped pecans. They turned out great.
Orange-Pecan Muffins
Yield: 1 dozen (serving size: 1 muffin)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 167
- Calories from fat: 28%
- Fat: 5.2g
- Saturated fat: 0.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Protein: 3.5g
- Carbohydrate: 26.9g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Cholesterol: 19mg
- Iron: 1.2mg
- Sodium: 160mg
- Calcium: 72mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 3/4 cup fat-free milk
- 3 tablespoons stick margarine or butter, melted
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in pecans; make a well in center of mixture. Combine egg and next 4 ingredients (egg through margarine); stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
- Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 22 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove muffins from pans immediately; place on a wire rack.
Orange-Pecan Muffins Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breads, Breakfast/Brunch, Snacks
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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