Best 9 Citrus Muffins Recipes

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In the world of breakfast and brunch, citrus muffins stand out as a delightful and refreshing treat. Their zesty flavors, vibrant colors, and tender crumb make them a favorite among muffin enthusiasts. Whether you prefer the tangy zing of lemon, the sunny brightness of orange, or the sweet-tart balance of grapefruit, there's a citrus muffin recipe out there to tantalize your taste buds. With a variety of recipes available, from classic to creative, finding the perfect citrus muffin to suit your preferences is a delightful adventure. So, let's embark on a culinary journey and discover the best recipe for citrus muffins, ensuring a burst of citrusy goodness in every bite.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

JUMBO CRANBERRY CITRUS MUFFINS



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These cranberry orange muffins will be a delicious treat to wake up to. They're bursting with citrus flavor. Perfectly sweet, with little bits of tart cranberries throughout, these muffins are just as good as anything you'd find at a bakery.

Provided by Cheryl Gross

Categories     Breakfast

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 c all-purpose flour
3/4 c granulated sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 box instant lemon pudding mix, 3.4 oz
1 Tbsp orange zest
1 c dried cranberries
2/3 c orange juice
1/3 c milk
1 tsp orange extract
1/2 c canola oil
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 c sour cream

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 6 ct jumbo muffin pan or line with muffin papers.
  • 2. Put cranberries in a microwave safe cup or bowl and cover with liquid. (I use orange juice.)
  • 3. Microwave for 1 minute, stir, microwave for another minute.
  • 4. Then pour into a strainer to drain.
  • 5. Mix dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
  • 6. Add orange zest and mix well.
  • 7. Then, add drained cranberries and mix well.
  • 8. Mix orange juice, milk, oil, egg, sour cream, and orange extract together in a large bowl.
  • 9. Stir dry ingredients into the juice mixture. DO NOT OVER MIX!
  • 10. Then spoon batter into a greased or paper-lined jumbo muffin tin.
  • 11. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven to rack.
  • 12. Let stand for 5 minutes then remove muffins from pan to completely cool on the rack.

CITRUS MUFFINS



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Enjoy these baked citrus muffins that are ready in 35 minutes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons grated orange or lemon peel or combination
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400° F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups. In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon of the orange peel; set aside.
  • In medium bowl, beat milk, oil and egg with fork. Stir in flour, 3/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt and remaining 2 teaspoons orange peel just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle sugar-orange peel mixture evenly over batter.
  • Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 190 mg

CITRUS MUFFINS



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Make and share this Citrus Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Boomette

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 grapefruit, zest of, without the white part
1 orange, zest of, without the white part
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, soften
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • In mixer or food processor, mix the peels of grapefruit and orange with the buttermilk until the peels are finely chopped. Add sugar, salt and butter and beat well.
  • In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add the mixture of buttermilk and mix until the mixture is wet, but do not mix too much.
  • Spread the mixture in 12 greased muffins tins. Cook in a preheated oven of 375 F 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffins comes out clean. Let cool on a rack for about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and let cool completely. (They will be good up to 3 days in the refrigerator and up to 1 month in the freezer).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.3, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 21.6, Sodium 393.8, Carbohydrate 19.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 14, Protein 2.1

CITRUS-MANGO MUFFINS



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Make homemade jumbo muffins chock-full of mango chunks and drizzled with a sweet lime glaze.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 egg
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 medium mango, cut lengthwise in half, pitted and diced (1 cup)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons lime juice

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottoms only of 6 jumbo (3 1/2x1 3/4-inch) muffin cups or 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
  • In medium bowl, beat egg slightly. Stir in remaining muffin ingredients except mango just until moistened. Stir in mango. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Immediately remove muffins from pan to cooling rack. Drizzle glaze over muffins. Serve warm if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 390 mg, Sugar 27 g, TransFat 0 g

CITRUS STUFFING MUFFINS



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Great little appetizers.. this is for the Orange Turkey Day App challenge! These came out really good and are a nice sweet n savory prelude to a huge dinner... the hawaiian bread rolls and citrus make these awesome.

Provided by Monica H

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 hawaiian bread rolls
1 hard roll
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/3 c chives
1 c milk
2 sprig(s) fresh thyme, chopped
5 fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 clementines
1 lemon
1/4 tsp cardamom
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon sugar mix
1/4 c graham cracker crumbs

Steps:

  • 1. Roughly chop the breads and spread out on a cookie sheet. Place in dry oven for about 10-15 minutes.
  • 2. Sautee onions in butter in a small pot.
  • 3. Add milk. Bring to a simmer but don't boil.
  • 4. Add basil and thyme, cardadmom, salt, zest of 1 clementine and 1/2 lemon.
  • 5. Stir and let simmer for a minute.
  • 6. Pour mixture over bread on cookie sheet. Grate on zest of 1 more clementine and other 1/2 of the lemon.
  • 7. Sprinkle on cinnamon sugar (if you don't have a cinnamon sugar grater, then use 1 tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon).
  • 8. Mix it all together with fingers.
  • 9. Spray muffin tin and stuff mixture in. Sprinkle tops with graham cracker crumbs and push crumbs in with fingers. Bake 20 minutes at 350*.

CITRUS DATE MUFFINS



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These cake-like muffins have a nice balance of chewy dates and crunchy pecans. A sweet orange glaze is the perfect complement to the mild-flavored muffin.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 16 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons plus 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
GLAZE:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 to 1/3 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange zest

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine dates and pecans; add 2 tablespoons flour. Toss to coat; set aside. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the baking soda, salt and remaining flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in the date mixture (batter will be stiff). , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine glaze ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over warm muffins.

Nutrition Facts :

CITRUS-MANGO MUFFINS



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Make homemade jumbo muffins chock-full of mango chunks and drizzled with a sweet lime glaze.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 egg
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 medium mango, cut lengthwise in half, pitted and diced (1 cup)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons lime juice

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottoms only of 6 jumbo (3 1/2x1 3/4-inch) muffin cups or 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
  • In medium bowl, beat egg slightly. Stir in remaining muffin ingredients except mango just until moistened. Stir in mango. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Immediately remove muffins from pan to cooling rack. Drizzle glaze over muffins. Serve warm if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 390 mg, Sugar 27 g, TransFat 0 g

CITRUS PECAN MUFFINS



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"My sister-in-law graciously shared the recipe for these delicious muffins," notes Maya McLane from Valdosta, Georgia.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups reduced-fat biscuit/baking mix
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup orange marmalade
TOPPING:
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine biscuit mix and sugar. In a small bowl, beat the egg, orange juice and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans and marmalade. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill two-thirds full with batter., Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 245mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

LEMON CITRUS MUFFINS



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My husband and I stayed at a B&B and they served these wonderful muffins.These are so moist.They only take a few ingredients to make.

Provided by Barb Keefer

Categories     Muffins

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 box super moist lemon cake mix
1/2 c canola oil
4 eggs
1 can(s) mandarin oranges(11 oz),undrained
coarse sugar crystals

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375.Grease and spray 24 muffin tins or use paper liners. Beat cake mix,oil,eggs and orange segments with juice on low speed for 2 minutes.Divide among muffin tins. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 12-16 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.remove from tins promptly or they will stick.

Tips:

  • Use fresh citrus fruits: Oranges, lemons, and grapefruit are all great options for citrus muffins. Try to use fruits that are ripe and juicy for the best flavor.
  • Zest your citrus fruits: The zest of citrus fruits is packed with flavor, so be sure to zest your fruits before juicing them. You can use a microplane grater or a zester to get the zest off of the fruit.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make your muffins tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Fill your muffin cups to the top: This will help your muffins rise evenly and prevent them from becoming dry.
  • Bake your muffins at a high temperature: This will help them rise quickly and give them a golden brown crust.
  • Let your muffins cool completely before frosting them: This will help the frosting set properly.

Conclusion:

Citrus muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With so many different recipes to choose from, you're sure to find one that you'll love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast or snack, give citrus muffins a try!

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