Double Chocolate Orange and Cranberry Muffins

I have not seen my friend Sue for seemingly eons, so I texted her yesterday and asked her over for brunch.   She is having a work crisis but said she would love to pop by for an hour.   As she is a self confessed chocoholic I designed these muffins just for her.

These follow my usual muffin recipe;  but in these the orange zest reacts with the baking powder when you mix the wet and dry ingredients together giving the batter a fluffy almost moussy consistency.     We scoffed these when they were still warm, enjoying the still molten chocolate chips.   The photos are not going to win me any prizes, obviously we were keen to eat them as soon as possible.

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5 from 1 vote

Double Chocolate Cranberry and Orange Muffins

Delicious, fluffy muffins. Don't overmix the batter!

Servings: 4 muffins

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time35 mins

Ingredients

• 4.5 oz plain flour
• 1.5 oz  sugar
• 0.5 oz cocoa powder
• zest of one small orange (finely grated )
• 1 tbsp chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp cranberries (I snipped the larger ones in half)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch salt
• 4.5 oz  milk (I use soy)
• 1.5 oz  sunflower oil

Instructions

• Whisk the oil and milk mixture with a fork.   Mix the dry ingredients.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry and fold together (the batter should be lumpy and mixing should take no more than 15 folds).   Bake at GM5/190C/375F in your favourite muffin pan for 20 – 25 mins until risen.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.

Nutrition Facts

Double Chocolate Cranberry and Orange Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 300 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 3mg1%

Sodium 18mg1%

Potassium 256mg7%

Carbohydrates 42g14%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 50IU1%

Vitamin C 0.5mg1%

Calcium 104mg10%

Iron 2.1mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Baked Goods

Cuisine: American, Baking

Keyword: Double Chocolate Orange and Cranberry Muffins

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