Things You'll Need:
- 1 ¾ cup flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 medium orange
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
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Step 1
Step one in baking your orange ginger muffins with this recipe is to combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
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Step 2
Step two in cooking your orange ginger muffins with easy recipes like this one, is to finely grate zest from orange rind to make 2 tsp; set aside.
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Step 3
Peel orange, discarding the rind and pith. Finely chop orange, removing seeds; set aside.
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Step 4
With electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Step 5
Beat in egg. Stir in reserved orange and grated peel. Beat in reserved flour mixture alternately with orange juice, ending with flour mixture. Fold in ginger.
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Step 6
Divide batter among paper-lined muffin cups, filling almost to the top.
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Step 7
The final step to make orange ginger muffins with this recipe is to bake @ 375* for 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center
comes out clean. Remove muffins from pan; let cool on wire rack. This recipe yields about 12 muffins.
