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Dark Chocolate Orange Muffins ~ 巧克力碎片橙玛芬


These chocolate orange muffins are fragrant and yummy.... just what you need to boost up your day at breakfast!






Dark Chocolate Orange Muffins ~  巧克力碎片橙玛芬
Ingredients
  • 125 gm plain flour
  • 70 gm caster sugar
  • 1.1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 38 ml canola oil
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 60 ml orange juice
  • 1/2 Tbsp zest
  • 50 gm dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • icing sugar to dust (optional)
Method
  1. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, mix well.  Mix in the chocolate chips and zest.  Set aside.
  2. Whisk egg with oil, milk, sugar and vanilla.  Mix in the orange juice.
  3. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture, pour in the wet ingredients, mix till just combined.  Do not overmix.
  4. Use an icecream scoop and spoon batter into a lined muffin pan.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg.C for 20 to 25 mins.  Teste with a skewer till it comes out clean.  Let cool and serve warm.
  6. Yield :  6 muffins.



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