Orange Cardamom Muffins
Learn how to make these Orange Cardamom muffins. They are beautifully bright and fragrant from the orange and the cardamom brings you back down to earth with its warmth and spice. It is the perfect recipe for early fall!
Equipment
- 1 Standard Cupcake Pan
Ingredients
- 2 cup Unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Ground cardamom
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 3 tblsp Orange Zest See above for how to zest
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Avocado oil
- 1/2 cup Milk you can substitute a non-dairy milk here
- 1/3 cup Orange juice freshly squeezed and strained
- 1/2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 3 tblsp sugar for topping the muffins
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ (or 180℃) and prepare your muffin pan.
- In a bowl, add your flour, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Combine your orange zest, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl. This should resemble wet sand.
- In the bowl with the orange sugar, add your eggs, oil, milk, orange juice and vanilla. Whisk to combine well.
- Slowly add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until there are no more lumps.
- Evenly divide the batter into the prepared muffin pan. Filling just to the top of the liner. *optional* Add your sugar topping now.
- Bake for 20-23 mins, rotating the pan halfway through. The muffins are done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack, and enjoy!