Orange Poppy Seed Muffins (Light)

Submitted by Redsie

"From Shape magazine."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2⁄3 cup nonfat yogurt
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest (from one medium orange)
• 1⁄4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate

• GLAZE (OPTIONAL)

• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Line a 12-inch muffin baking tin with paper cupcake liners (or spray lightly with cooking spray).
3. In a large mixing bowl, sift together both flours, baking powder, and poppy seeds.
4. In another mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, yogurt, oil, orange zest, and orange-juice concentrate.
5. Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry, just enough to combine. The batter will be very thick.
6. Divide the batter among the muffin cups with a tablespoon, filling each about two-thirds. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out dry.
7. Cool on a wire rack.
8. If using glaze, blend confectioners’ sugar with the orange-juice concentrate. Drizzle over muffins and serve.

Reviews

[kelly in TO]

Loved the poppy seed and orange, but found them kind of dense and a little dry. I added cranberries to half the batch and that worked nicely for a little sweetness. All in all these were good, healthier muffins!

 

[CoffeeB]

These were really good Celine, especially right from the oven. The smell of orange is so refreshing this time of year. (April). I did what one reviewer suggested and added a bit more lowfat plain yogurt. I also used Marramamba's Splenda Glaze. These didn't rise as I expected and so I made a note of that for next time. Glad I tagged for Photoforum!!

 

[nott2339]

I like this recipe, basically, but it was a bit dry. That is to be expected in a low-fat, light muffin. I did use only all purpose flour since I had no whole wheat. That worked fine. Next time I will increase the yogurt a bit to add some extra moisture. Would be good with lemon, too!

 

[MarraMamba]

wonderful muffins :) i subbed unsweetened applesauce for the oil and used my splenda glaze. nice and bright tasting