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Orange-Poppy Seed Muffies Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 minsCook Time55 minsTotal Time1 hr

A recipe for Orange-Poppy Seed Muffins, these are light and moist muffins bursting with fresh orange flavor and a hint of poppy seed.

  c whole-wheat flour
 ½ c sugar
 ½ c all-purpose flour
 2 ea large egg whites
 1 1/2 ts baking powder
 ¼ c low-fat buttermilk
 1 1/2 ts poppy seeds
 ¼ c orange juice
 ½ ts baking soda
 1 ts vanilla
 ½ ts ground allspice
 2 tb unsalted butter, melted
 ¼ ts salt
 1 ea Orange marmalade for muffie
 1 ea Zest of 1/2 large orange
1

Combine dry ingredients in 1-quart mixing bowl.

2

Mix well.

3

Process zestwith sugar in food processor or blender until sugar-fine.

4

Add orange sugar to mixing bowl with remaining ingredients (exceptmarmalade).

5

Stir to combine (disregard any small lumps).

6

Stir incurrants.

7

Chill, covered airtight, at least 4 hours to thicken.

8

Drop 2 TBS thickened batter, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets.

9

Sprinkle with more cereal, if desired.

10

Bake in center of 425-degree oven until tops have taken slight tingeand edges are very lightly browned, about 7-8 minutes, rotating pans ifbrowning irregularly.

11

Do not overbake.

12

Cool on racks.

13

Makes 16 (3-inch) muffies.