2 very fluffy orange cupcake recipes

Homemade, these delicious orange muffins can be combined with cinnamon or chocolate to enhance their flavors. Enjoy them with the whole family!

For lovers of homemade pastries we present these orange cupcake recipes combined with other ingredients. They are a delicious and appetizing sweet that we can eat for breakfast, for snacks or at any time of the day.

However, there are some tricks to know so that the result is spectacular. These recipes help us to get spongy muffins with an intense flavor, thanks to the special touch of orange. Do not hesitate to try them!

Cupcake recipes

Nowadays it is not worth spending money to buy cupcakes. In addition, they contain too much sugar, poor quality oils and some additives, so the homemade option will always be healthier. In these two recipes we choose healthy ingredients, such as oils instead of butter or margarine.

In addition, we also detail what are the secrets to create the famous pompadour and that, therefore, you must follow to the letter:

• Beat the ingredients well, especially the egg with the sugar.
• Mix the flour with the yeast before incorporating them into the mixture.
• Cool the raw dough before taking it to the oven to create a contrast of temperatures.

1. Muffins with orange and cinnamon

Ingredients

• 3 cups of flour (360 g)
• 1 cup of sugar (200 g)
• ½ cup of sunflower oil (100 ml)
• 1 yogurt (125 g)
• 1 orange
• 2 tablespoons of ceylon cinnamon powder (30 g)
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder (12 g)

Elaboration

• First, preheat the oven to 200 ºC.
• Now wash the orange well, grate some of the peel and squeeze out the juice. 
• Then, in a bowl, beat the eggs and add the sugar, the oil, the juice and the orange zest, the cinnamon and the yogurt, and mix all the ingredients well until they are integrated.
• Finally, add the flour and the yeast already mixed and beat well until there are no lumps.
• For the perfect orange and cinnamon muffins, cover the bowl with plastic wrapand let cool in the fridge for at least half an hour, although it can also be overnight.
• Then remove the mixture from the fridge and fill the molds, leaving more or less ¹⁄3 empty.
• Sprinkle with a little sugar, since this way we will get a crunchier and more appetizing crust.
• Bake for 15 or 20 minutes, until the top rises and they are well browned. We can check it with a toothpick to see if the interior is already cooked.
• To finish, take out of the oven and let cool.

2. Orange and chocolate muffins

Ingredients

• 3 cups of flour (360 g)
• ½ cup of mild olive oil (100 ml)
• 1 tablet of dark chocolate(100 g)
• 1 orange
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla essence (10 ml)
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder (12 g)

Elaboration

• To start, preheat the oven to 200 ºC.
• Now wash the orange well and chop it with the included peel.
• Then, put the beaten eggs in the blender and add the sugar, the olive oil, the sliced ​​orange, the vanilla, and beat everything until you obtain a cream without lumps.
• In a bowl, put the cream and add the flour and yeast and mix well until there are no lumps.
• Then, cover the bowl with plastic wrapand let cool in the fridge for at least half an hour or as long as you like.
• Then remove the mixture from the fridge and fill the molds, leaving more or less ¹⁄3 empty.
• Bake for 15 or 20 minutes, until the top rises and the muffins are well browned. Check if they are already ready with a toothpick to see if the interior is already cooked, take them out and let them cool.
• While they are cooling, we will heat the chocolate bar in a water bath until it melts.
• When the muffins are no longer hot, we will remove them from the mold and dip the top in the melted chocolate. We can also choose to throw it over the top in a messy way, as if it were paint.
• Finally, we will let them cool in the fridge until the chocolate hardens. 

You already have two delicious recipes for orange muffins. What do you prefer to combine them with? With cinnamon or chocolate? Both options are delicious, juicy and fluffy. Do not resist this traditional sweet that the whole family likes.