Best 12 Miniature Orange Muffins Recipes

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In the world of baking, miniature orange muffins stand out as a delightful treat that is perfect for any occasion. These bite-sized muffins are bursting with citrusy orange flavor and have a moist, tender crumb. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast option, a sweet snack to satisfy your cravings, or a festive addition to your next party spread, these miniature orange muffins are sure to be a hit. With their bright orange color and tantalizing aroma, they are a true feast for the senses. So, let's embark on a culinary journey and discover the best recipe for miniature orange muffins, ensuring that each bite is a burst of orangey goodness.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

ORANGE-SPICED MINI-MUFFINS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 medium orange
1/2 cup dates, cut up
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cut whole, unpeeled orange into 8 sections and chop in a food processor. Add the chopped oranges to the dates, nuts, melted butter, orange juice, sugar, and egg.
  • Sift the dry ingredients together and then stir into the wet ingredients until just blended. Pour into paper-cup lined mini-muffin tins, filling them 3/4 full. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until puffed and firm in the center. Cool before serving.

ORANGE MINI MUFFINS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen mini muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

Nonstick spray, for spraying muffin tins
2 sticks salted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 oranges, zested and juiced
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray mini muffin tins with nonstick spray.
  • Cream together the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl by hand or using an electric mixer. Add the eggs and beat well. Mix in the flour. In a separate bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk. Add the buttermilk mixture to the batter along with the orange zest and mix well.
  • Fill the muffin tins two-thirds full with the batter and bake until lightly browned, 12 to 17 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar and orange juice (you should have about 1/2 cup juice) and mix well. Drizzle this glaze over the warm muffins in the tins. Remove the muffins while still warm.

CINNAMON-ORANGE MINI MUFFINS



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Sweet sugar and cinnamon top quick-to-mix citrus muffins.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 egg
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 24 miniature (1 3/4x1 inch) muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
  • In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, 1/4 cup sugar, the softened butter, milk, orange peel and egg until blended; beat vigorously with spoon 30 seconds. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. In small bowl, stir together 2/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Immediately roll tops of muffins in melted butter, then in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Mini-Muffin, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 1/2 g

CINNAMON STREUSEL ORANGE MUFFINS



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Moist and rich, these beautiful muffins taste as good as they look. There is an added bonus of swirled cinnamon and sugar inside the muffins!

Provided by MICHELLECA

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup vegetable oil
½ cup orange juice
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons softened butter

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin tin, or line with paper liners.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, 3/4 cup white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, orange juice, buttermilk, vanilla, and eggs. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix until just blended. Some lumps are okay.
  • Fill the prepared muffin cups halfway with the batter. Combine the brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture onto each half-full muffin cup. Spoon batter over the cinnamon mixture so that the muffin cups are 2/3 full. In a small bowl, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and the butter to make a crumbly mixture. Sprinkle this generously over the tops of the muffin batter.
  • Bake for 20 to 22 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown of a muffin, comes out clean. Cool in the pan, over a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.6 calories, Carbohydrate 40.2 g, Cholesterol 36.5 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 194.5 mg, Sugar 21.5 g

MINI ORANGE MUFFINS



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Yield Makes 30 small muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for tins
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
Zest and juice of 1 orange

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees and butter small muffin tins. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream 1 cup sugar and butter until smooth. Add the eggs and beat until fluffy.
  • In a glass measuring cup, combine buttermilk and baking soda and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and salt; add to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating until well mixed.
  • In a food processor, grind the raisins and orange zest. Add to the batter and combine. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins and bake until golden brown and firm to the touch, about 12 minutes.
  • Remove the tins to a cooling rack. Brush the tops of the muffins with orange juice and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup sugar while still warm; let stand 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pans.

ORANGE MINI MUFFINS



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It doesn't take long for Amy Karp of Spanish Fork, Utah to fix these bite-size citrus muffins. "Not only are they delicious and moist, but they fill the house with a fabulous aroma," she says.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat the egg, orange juice, sour cream, oil, orange zest and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 74mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ORANGE MINI MUFFINS



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These are the most delicious little breakfast muffins!

Provided by RecipeGirl.com (adapted from the California Sol Food cookbook)

Categories     Breakfast

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1 medium orange, (zested and juiced)
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, (at room temperature)
1 teaspoon orange zest ((from the orange you zested above))
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup raisins, (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray mini muffin pans with nonstick spray.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin, Calories 137 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Sodium 182 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 13 g

MINI ORANGE MUFFINS



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I think this recipe came from Southern Living. A wonderful little muffin to serve at breakfast or brunch.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 36 mini muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup sugar
1 orange, juice of (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sour cream
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375º. Grease miniature muffin cups.
  • Mix sugar and orange juice. Set aside for dipping after muffins are baked.
  • Cream butter and sugar. Add sour cream alternately with the dry ingredients, just until moistened. Fold in orange peel, raisins and nuts (batter will be stiff).
  • Bake at 375º for 10-12 minutes. While still warm, dip muffins in the sugar-orange juice mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 9.6, Sodium 134.2, Carbohydrate 19, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 12.6, Protein 1.4

MINIATURE APPLE MUFFINS



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Just the right amount of spice and a sprinkling of raisins give these bite-size muffins the robust flavor of an old-fashioned apple cake.

Provided by SPLENDA® Sweeteners

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     SPLENDA®

Time 27m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 14

¾ cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons molasses
2 large eggs
⅓ cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon peel
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup peeled, shredded fresh apple
⅔ cup old-fashioned oats
½ cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray miniature muffin pans with vegetable cooking spray; set aside.
  • Beat SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, butter, and molasses at medium speed of an electric mixer 1 minute or until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition; add apple juice concentrate and lemon peel, beating until blended.
  • Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, and salt; add to SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in apple, oats, and raisins.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pans; filling three-fourths full. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 108.8 mg, Sugar 3 g

MINI ORANGE-SICHUAN PEPPER MUFFINS



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 30m

Yield Two dozen muffins

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing pans
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 scallions, finely chopped
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns, cracked
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease 2 miniature muffin pans. Set aside.
  • Use an electric mixer to beat the butter until light. Beat in the sugar and then the egg. Mix in the orange juice and scallions.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, orange zest and peppercorns. Add to the butter mixture alternately with the sour cream, mixing just to combine.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pans and bake until the muffins are lightly browned and spring back when touched in the center, about 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. The muffins are good with roast duck or pork.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 59, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 45 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

MINIATURE ORANGE MUFFINS



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I made these tonight to go with our breakfast dinner and they were fantastic! From Quick Cooking magazine "Orange peel and orange juice flavor these fun streusel-topped muffins that are perfect for a buffet table. The accompanying orange marmalade butter really makes them special. - Bonita Kinney, Firth, Nebraska"

Provided by Barenakedchef

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 30m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
9 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
2 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel, divided
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 teaspoon honey

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, 8 tablespoons butter, orange juice concentrate and 2 teaspoons orange peel; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
  • Fill greased miniature muffin cups half full. Combine the brown sugar, pecans and remaining flour, butter and orange peel; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
  • In a small mixing bowl, beat the orange butter ingredients until blended. Serve with muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1262.7, Fat 77.1, SaturatedFat 44.4, Cholesterol 254.8, Sodium 1180.2, Carbohydrate 135.1, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 75.9, Protein 13.8

CRANBERRY-ORANGE MINI-MUFFINS



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An orange glaze makes these mini-muffins extra tasty, and a special pan makes them extra shapely.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 package (15.6 ounces) Betty Crocker™ cranberry-orange quick bread mix
1/2 water
1/2 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 6-cup heartlette pan with cooking spray.
  • Stir quick bread mix, water, 1/2 cup orange juice, the oil, nutmeg and eggs in large bowl until blended; stir vigorously 50 strokes (batter may be slightly lumpy). Fill each heartlette cup about 2/3 full.
  • Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Mix powdered sugar, orange peel and 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice in small bowl until desired glaze consistency. Spread glaze over tops of cooled muffins. Note: The heartlette pan used in this recipe is available from the Betty Crocker® Catalog. Click the link "SHOP our catalogs" at the top of this page, then search for "heartlette pan."

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Mini-Muffin, Sodium 45 mg

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use fresh oranges. If you don't have fresh oranges on hand, you can use orange juice concentrate, but be sure to dilute it with water according to the package directions.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in tough muffins.
  • If you want a sweeter muffin, you can add more sugar to the batter. You can also add a glaze or frosting to the muffins after they have cooled.
  • These muffins can be made ahead of time and frozen. To freeze, place the cooled muffins in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months. When you're ready to serve, thaw the muffins overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature for a few hours.

Conclusion:

These orange muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're moist, flavorful, and have a wonderful citrus flavor. Whether you're serving them for breakfast, lunch, or a snack, these muffins are sure to be a hit.

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