Blood Orange Muffins
 
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These delicious little muffins are vegan, gluten-free, and contain sweet blood orange juice and zest for great flavor!
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Recipe type: Muffins
Serves: 12 muffins
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 T. orange zest
  • 1¾ cup GF all-purpose flour (I use Bob's Red Mill)
  • 2½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
  • 2 flax eggs (2 T. milled flax + 6 T. warm water, allowed to sit 5 min.)
  • ⅓ cup melted Earth Balance, coconut oil, or vegetable oil*
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice**
  • ¼ cup plain, nondairy yogurt (I use Kite Hill unsweetened plain yogurt)
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp. almond extract
  • Optional add-ins: ¾ cup chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, dried fruit, etc.
  • Optional toppings: sliced oranges, powdered sugar, orange glaze***
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease or line a 12-welled muffin tin.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the coconut sugar and orange zest. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flax eggs, melted Earth Balance or oil, orange juice, yogurt, milk, and extracts.
  4. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour wet into dry. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Do not over mix.
  5. Divide the batter among the 12 wells, filling each to the top. Bake 17-20 mins until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffins comes out clean.
  6. Allow muffins to cool in the muffin tin 10 mins, then transfer to a cooling rack for another 10-15 mins. Top with sliced oranges, sprinkle with powdered sugar, or drizzle with an orange glaze.* Serve warm.
Notes
* If you're completely oil free, you could try substituting apple sauce for the oil. The muffins will have a gummier texture, but will certainly be better for you!

** If blood oranges are not in season, regular oranges will work in this recipe.

*** To make a quick glaze, simply add 1 T. orange juice to ½ cup powdered sugar and stir vigorously. Add more OJ for a thinner consistency, if desired.

Keep muffins in an air-tight container up to four days (if they last that long!).

I recommend reheating the muffins in the microwave about 10 seconds before serving, if not serving them right after baking.
Recipe by Daily Dose of Greens at https://dailydoseofgreens.com/2017/02/09/blood-orange-muffins/