Orange-Chocolate Chip Muffins
Recipe from Family Circle

Bake these muffins in standard or mini muffin cups. Either way, they are delicious served with soft-style cream cheese.


Orange-Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Servings: Makes 12 standard muffins.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Related Categories: Bread and Pastry, Chocolate Muffins, Low Sodium, Muffins, Muffins, Oranges
 
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Ingredients
  • 2  cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1  tablespoon
    baking powder
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 2  large
    eggs
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  • 1/2  cup
    milk
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  • 1/2  cup
    orange juice
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  • 1/2  cup
    sugar
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  • 1/4  cup
    vegetable oil
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  • 1  tablespoon
    grated orange zest
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  • 3/4  cup
    mini-chocolate chips
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat just the bottoms of 12 standard-size muffin cups or line with muffin-cup liners.
2.
In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3.
In medium-size bowl, whisk eggs, milk, juice, sugar, oil and zest; stir in 1/2 cup of the chips. Make a well in flour mixture; pour in egg mixture. Stir until dry ingredients are just moistened.
4.
Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each muffin cup. Sprinkle remaining chips on top. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
5.
Remove pans to wire rack to cool 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Makes 12 standard muffins.

Note
For 36 mini muffins, prepare 3 mini-muffin pans as above. Spoon slightly rounded tablespoon into each cup. Bake in a 400 degree for 13 minutes. Makes 36 mini muffins. (Nutrition Facts are for 1 standard muffin.)
Nutrition information
Calories 222, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 209 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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