Name: Mandarin Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup mandarin oranges in juice; 1 tablespoon orange extract; 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 8 ounces sour cream; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

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Recipe by mewmew

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These came from a muffin website; not sure which one. These are very moist and always a big hit whenever I make them for guests or friends.

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ingredients

1 cup mandarin oranges in juice
1 tablespoon orange extract
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
1 egg, beaten
8 ounces sour cream
¹⁄₃ cup butter, melted
¹⁄₂ cup pecans, chopped

directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F,.
Line the muffin pans with paper liners.
Drain the mandarins reserving liquid.
Add the orange extract and enough water to make 1 cup of liquid.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown and white sugars.
In a separate bowl, combine the egg, sour cream, orange liquid and the butter.
Add to dry ingredients with oranges and pecans.
Stir just until moistened.
Fill lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
Bake for 20-25 mnutes.

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2/27/2013

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review by Drfajardo

2/26/2013

A great but simple recipe for a first-time "baker"! More importantly, this muffin is so delicious I'm now inspired with my newly-discovered skill! Last weekend, I was collecting easy muffin recipes for my elderly mother who has just recently learned how to bake, as well. Since she is not computer-savvy, I browsed through several possibilities for her! Going through numerous recipes made me realize that baking did not seem so difficult after all. When I told my nurses about this, they challenged me to "shock" them by baking one of the recipes I collected for my mother! Today being a snowbound day made it ideal to try my hand at baking! I am impressed!

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review by bcfdwife

2/25/2010

Delicious!! My oldest daughter and I loved them! Thanks so much!

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review by annlouise

5/25/2006

I was a bit confused by the recipe: was it 1c of oranges AND juice, or 1c of just liquid? I went with 1c of liquid, and I think that was wrong; they were too mushy and totally flopped. Mine turned out a bit bland, too; I used water, but with a little extra extract and some zest. I like my muffins a tad sweeter than these; that would be easy enough to fix next time.

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review by Judith N.

1/12/2006

Wonderful muffins. So soft with a hint of sweetness. I was looking for something to make with what I had on hand so I used lemon extract instead of orange and instead of water to make 1 cup of liquid, I used orange juice. I did not have any nuts on hand so I had to omit that step but it did not make a difference. They we just easy and delicious as they were. MewMew, thanks for a great recipe and one that will be repeated in my home.

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