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Orange & Poppy Seed Muffins

By Trish

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 12
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: Nut free, Vegetarian

Bursting with citrusy flavour, these zesty orange and poppy seed muffins are super quick and easy to make, even the kids can get involved.


Ingredients

  • For the muffins:
  • 175g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 140g caster sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 115g full fat yoghurt
  • 115ml sunflower oil
  • 70ml milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Zest of 1 orange

For the icing:

  • 100g icing sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp orange juice

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C/gas mark 5. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cases.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds and sugar.
  3. In a jug, whisk the egg, yoghurt, oil, millk, vanilla and orange zes, until just combined. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the tops feel springy to the touch. Allow to cool.
  5. Place the icing sugar in a bowl and slowly add enough orange juice to create a runny icing. Drizzle the icing over the tops of the muffins and serve. 

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