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Anytime Orange Muffins
These plush bakery-style orange muffins are inspired by a much-loved version from Costco. We cut the dried fruit so that the orange flavor really shines.
👥 12 Servings👤 Shaina Loew-Banayan📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 375°. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Coat flat top of pan with unsalted butter to prevent sticking. Whisk 2⅓ cups (292 g) all-purpose flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a medium bowl.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan1 cup⅓ cups (292 g) all-purpose flour2. baking powder2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt1 tsp
2
Using an electric mixer on medium-low speed, mix 1 Tbsp. finely grated orange zest and 1¾ cups (350 g) sugar in a large bowl until combined and very fragrant, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high, add 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, and beat until combined, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add 2 large eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated after each addition. Beat in 1 tsp. vanilla extract.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan1 cup. finely grated orange zest1 Tbsp¾ cups (350 g) sugar, plus more for sprinkling1large eggs2. vanilla extract1 tsp
3
Reduce mixer speed to medium-low and, with the motor running, add one third of ⅓ cup fresh orange juice, then dry ingredients, then 1 cup half-and-half, mixing until incorporated after each addition. Repeat process, adding half of remaining orange juice, dry ingredients, and half-and-half, then repeat one more time with remaining ingredients. Let batter sit at room temperature ⏱️ 10 minutes.
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan1 cuphalf-and-half1 cup
4
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (batter will come up to the very top) and sprinkle with sugar. Bake muffins until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 20–⏱️ 25 minutes. Let cool in pan ⏱️ 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. Do Ahead: Muffins can be baked 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
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