Tasty Chocolate Orange Muffins, low in sugar and ideal for wholesome snacks for teenagers. And you’ll freeze them too!
Should you’re on the lookout for straightforward batch make snacks to feed the children then it’s essential to attempt my Chocolate Orange Muffins.
They’re delicate and chocolately however a lot decrease in sugar than store purchased muffins. And they are often frozen too and defrosted in simply a few hours.
Step one is so as to add plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda to a big bowl and blend collectively.
In a jug combine collectively melted butter, plain yogurt, honey, egg and the zest and juice of an orange.
Pour the moist elements into the dry elements and blend simply sufficient so that every one the elements are mixed.
Lastly, stir in some chocolate chips.
Switch the combination into 12 silicone muffin circumstances. I all the time discover it simpler to do that with an ice cream scoop. Sprinkle on some extra chocolate chips after which bake for 22 minutes.
As soon as cooked, depart to chill for a couple of minutes after which they’re able to get pleasure from
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Should you favored this recipe you might also get pleasure from my Chocolate Orange Banana Bread
Chocolate Orange Muffins
Description
Tasty Chocolate Orange Muffins, low in sugar and ideal for wholesome snacks for teenagers. And you’ll freeze them too!
Substances
- 300g plain flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 75g butter
- 175g plain yogurt
- 75g honey
- 1 medium egg
- zest & juice of 1 orange
- 50g chocolate chips plus 20g to prime
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180c fan.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda to a big bowl and blend with a spoon.
- Add the butter to a jug and soften within the microwave.
- Add the yogurt, honey and egg to the melted butter, together with the zest and juice of the orange and stir effectively.
- Pour the moist elements into the dry elements and blend simply sufficient in order that the elements are all effectively mixed.
- Lastly add 50g of chocolate chips and fold by way of.
- Divide the combination between 12 muffin circumstances. I exploit silicone muffin circumstances in order that they don’t stick. I additionally discover it best to do that with an ice cream scoop.
- High the muffins with the remaining 20g of chocolate chips.
- Bake within the oven for 22 minutes.
- Permit to chill for a couple of minutes earlier than eradicating from the circumstances.
Notes
These muffins will preserve in an hermetic container for as much as 2 days. As a result of they don’t comprise preservatives like store purchased muffins they are going to go a bit dry and laborious. I microwave them for about 10 seconds to melt them up earlier than serving.
They’re additionally preferrred for serving. Add to a freezer bag and freeze for as much as 2 months. They’ll defrost at room temperature in a few hours.
