5 from 96 votes
Orange cardamom muffins recipe
These Orange Cardamom Muffins combine fresh orange juice and zest with crushed green cardamom seeds for a fragrant citrus-spice flavor. The batter is mixed into a smooth, slightly runny consistency before baking. The muffins bake to a golden-yellow color with a tender crumb. This combination of citrus and warm spice makes them a flavorful choice for breakfast or teatime.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
muffins
Calories:
91 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine:
American, International
Ingredients
- 6-8 green cardamom pods remove the skins, and crush/ grind the seeds (see the note).
- 2 orange
- ⅓ milk see the note, 80 milliliters
- 10 all-purpose flour 280 grams, plain flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- salt a pinch
- 5 caster sugar 140 grams
- 2 egg large
- 6 tablespoons sunflower oil see the note
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C/ 338°F fan oven, 180°C/ 350°F, or gas mark 4.
- Prepare the muffin pan and line it with muffin cases.
- Grate the rind of the orange to get about 1 teaspoon of orange zest, and set it aside.
- Squeeze the juice into a measuring jug and pour in the milk to make the juice-milk mixture up to 1 cup/ 9 fluid ounces/ 250 milliliters. Leave aside.
- Now, place the flour, caster sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
- Add the eggs, orange juice-milk mixture, orange zest, oil, vanilla extract (if using) and ground cardamom into the flour mixture. Using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer, blend all the ingredients until you have a smooth batter. Your batter will have a slightly runny consistency, that’s okay.
- Spoon and divide the batter into each muffin case. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes at 170°C/ 338°F fan oven, 180°C/ 350°F, or gas mark 4.
- Your muffins are ready when they are warm golden yellow in color and firm to the touch. If you like, you can insert a toothpick or a skewer into a muffin. If it comes out clean, your muffins are ready.
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Notes
- One teaspoon of ground cardamom can replace fresh crushed seeds if unavailable.
- Adjust milk amount to total one cup liquid when combined with orange juice, as juice yield varies by orange.
- Use any neutral oil such as sunflower, mild olive, or vegetable oil; melted butter can also be used for a richer flavor.
- Vanilla extract is optional but complements the orange and cardamom flavors well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.003g
(0%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
117mg
(5%)
Potassium
62mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
89IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 117mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 89IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.