Orange Cream Cheese Muffins Recipes

ORANGE CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat to 375°F Line fourteen muffin cups with paper or foil cupcake liners (you can make 12 muffins).
• Fit a food processor with the steel blade. With the machine on, drop the orange pieces through the feeder tube. Process until finely chopped, then measure 1/4 cup pulp and return it to the processor bowl. (Discard any remaining orange.) Add the cream cheese and process in three 10-second intervals, scraping down the side of the bowl after each process. The mixture should retain some orange texture.
• In a large bowl, thoroughly whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
• Cut the butter into 1-inch pieces and place in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until smooth and lightened in color, about1 minute. Stop the machine, add the cream cheese/orange mixture, then mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the sugar in a steady stream, then blend in the eggs, the yolk, and the vanilla.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture in three additions, mixing just until blended after each addition.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the batter into each muffin cup. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and the tops are springy to the touch. (To ensure even baking, toward the end of baking time, rotate the pans top to bottom and front to back.) Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool.

ORANGE MARMALADE MUFFINS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°Fs (second-lowest rack).
• Line 12 regular-size muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a large bowl combine flour with sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl beat eggs with milk, oil and orange extract until well combined.
• Mix in marmalade until combined.
• Using a wooden spoon stir the dry ingredients into the marmalade mixture until just combined.
• Divide the mixture between each muffin tin.
• Bake for about 18 minutes or until muffins test done.
• Cool completely.
• For the frosting; in a bowl beat the cream cheese with marmalade until fluffy; add in confectioners sugar and beat until smooth (adding in more if needed to achieve desired consistency).
• Spread over cooled muffins.
• Store in refrigerator.

ORANGE CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Grease muffin cups or line with paper baking cups; set aside.
• Mix the first six ingredients together until just moistened.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
• Drop a dollop of the orange marmalade into the center of the muffins.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until done.
• Cool on rack for five minutes; serve while still warm.
• I have substituted ricotta cheese for the cream cheese with good result.