Orange Poppy Seed Muffins

Submitted by Hanka

"Delicious muffins with light orange flavor. Slice of orange gives these muffins attractive look. They travel and freeze well."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups self-raising flour
• 1⁄4 cup poppy seed
• 1⁄3 caster sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 130 g butter
• 2⁄3 cup orange marmalade
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 orange
• 1⁄4 cup orange marmalade, for glazing

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C Line muffin tin with paper cases.
2. Melt butter and orange marmalade in microwave.
3. In large mixing bowl mix flour, poppy seeds, sugar, orange zest.
4. In medium bowl whisk milk, eggs pour into flour mix. Add melted butter-marmalade.
5. Stir with spoon until just combined.
6. Do not over mix - batter should still be lumpy.
7. Divide the mixture evenly into muffin tray. Fill 3/4 full. Place 1/2 slice of fresh orange on the top.
8. Bake for 25 minute until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
9. Leave them to cool brush with melted orange marmalade.