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.
Double Chocolate Cranberry and Orange Muffins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Delicious, fluffy muffins. Don't overmix the batter!
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American, Baking
Keyword:
Double Chocolate Orange and Cranberry Muffins
Servings: 4 muffins
Calories: 300 kcal
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
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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.
Nutrition Facts
Double Chocolate Cranberry and Orange Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
20%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Cholesterol 3mg
1%
Sodium 18mg
1%
Potassium 256mg
7%
Total Carbohydrates 42g
14%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars 14g
Protein 5g
10%
Vitamin A
1%
Vitamin C
0.6%
Calcium
10.4%
Iron
11.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Kerri
These look great. I love that plate of yours too.
Lesley
When can I come for lunch?