Orange Cardamom Muffins
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Serves: 12
 
A fresh, bright muffin perfect for a dreary day.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • Zest of 1 large orange
  • ½ cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup canola oil or light-tasting olive oil
  • ½ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup orange juice
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2-3 Tbsp coarse sparkling sugar for topping, or 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375° and line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, use your fingers to rub the orange zest into the granulated sugar to make orange sugar (and an amazing smell :)). Add brown sugar, eggs, oil, milk, orange juice and vanilla to the sugar mixture and whisk thoroughly to combine.
  4. Add the sugar mixture to the dry ingredients and stir together until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Evenly scoop the muffin batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the tops with the additional sugar.
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs but mostly clean.
Recipe by Hidden Ponies at https://hiddenponies.com/2022/02/orange-cardamom-muffins/