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Chocolate Orange Swirl Muffins

A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 235 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ ½ cup sugar
  • 2 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 1 large egg
  • ½ ½ cup canola oil or melted butter
  • ½ ½ cup buttermilk
  • ½ ½ cup orange juice
  • 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • zest of one medium orange about 1 tablespoon
  • 2 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • ½ ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips regular or mini-sized

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees (for dark, nonstick pans) or 350 degrees for regular muffin tins. Line tins with cupcake liners or spray with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a separate medium-size bowl beat together the egg, oil or butter, buttermilk, orange juice, vanilla and orange zest. Pour the wet mixture over the dry and mix together just until moistened. Don’t over mix! You may even see some small dry spots – as long as the mixture is evenly moistened without being overmixed, it will be fine.
  4. Into two bowls, divide the batter in half. Sift the cocoa powder in to one of the bowls and fold in half of the chocolate chips. Fold the remaining chocolate chips into the other “white” bowl of batter.
  5. Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the prepared muffin tins, alternating the orange and chocolate batters. Fill the cups 2/3 full. Bake for 13-15 minutes at 350 or 17-18 minutes at 325 until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool the muffins for five minutes in the tins. Remove the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Muffin Calories 235kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 137mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 235

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 Muffin
Calories 235kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 137mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.