Apricot Orange Yogurt Muffins Recipes

APRICOT ORANGE YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
• In separate bowl whisk together eggs, yogurt and butter and pour over dry ingredients.
• Sprinkle with apricots and orange rind.
• Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Scoop into greased or paper lined muffin cups, filling to top.
• Bake in centre of 375 oven for about 20 minutes or until golden and tops are firm to the touch.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving warm.

ORANGE YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and butter or spray standard muffin tins.
• Finely grate the zest from the oranges (zest only the bright orange portion of the peel)- you will end up with approximately 1/4 c of zest.
• In a small saucepan, combine the zest, first 1/4 cup of sugar and the water; stir together over medium heat for about 2 minutes until sugar dissolves.
• Add the butter and stir until melted, about 1 minute more.
• Set aside orange zest mixture.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and the second 1/4 cup of sugar.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, milk and reserved orange zest mixture until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture and stir just until blended (do not overmix).
• Spoon into prepared muffin tins, filling each cup three-quarters full.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in tins for 3-5 minutes and then remove and cool completely on wire rack.
• ****FOR GLAZE****.
• Combine all the ingredients for the glaze in a small bowl and whisk together briskly until smooth and very well blended.
• If glaze is too stiff, beat in a few more drops of orange juice.
• Brush or spoon over the muffins while they are still a bit warm.
• You will end up with almost 1/2 cup of glaze which should be enough for the 18 muffins.

FANTASTIC APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak apricots in boiling water for 5 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy.
• Add sour cream; mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened.
• Drain apricots, discarding liquid.
• Fold apricots, orange peel and nuts into batter.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin tins 3/4 full.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done.
• Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

ORANGE-APRICOT GRAPE NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Chop apricots. In a bowl, stir together apricots and orange juice. Allow to soak, stirring occasionally for at least 10 minutes before using.
• Saute the Grape Nuts in the coconut oil over medium heat, stirring frequently, for five minutes. Remove from heat and add the honey and mix well.
• Beat together the milk and egg until uniform. Add the Grape Nuts.
• Sift together the dry ingredients. Make a well in their center and add the grape nuts and fruit mixtures and stir briefly.
• Fill your greased muffin cups 2/3 full and bake 15-25 minutes.

ORANGE MUFFINS WITH APRICOTS & CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare muffin pans by spraying with oil or use paper liners. This recipe seems to make more than 12.
• Combine first six ingredients. Can replace 1/4°C wheat germ with additional 1/4°C whole wheat flour.
• Add butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Stir in the sugar.
• In a separate bowl, combine orange juice & egg.
• Add to flour mixture just until blended. Dough will be stiff.
• Add cranberries and apricots.
• Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Bake 18 minute until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into a muffin.
• Cool 5 minutes & then remove from pan & completely cool on rack.