Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins
23 years ago, I began clipping out recipes handed down in my family from one generation to the next, plus recipes gifted to me by friends. Looking through these piled recipes, I came across this delicious “Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins ”, and I asked myself a question. “Why on earth did I forget to put it in my cookbook?” However, I am happy to share it with you. I remember my kids ate tons of these. Orange-chocolate is a great combo. Adding the chocolate ganache on top is absolutely optional, but it is pretty good. Give these muffins a try, and they will give you loads of satisfaction. Happy eating!
Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins
Description
23 years ago, I began clipping out recipes handed down in my family from one generation to the next, plus recipes gifted to me by friends
Ingredients
- 300 g. / 10.5 oz. sugar 1 cup + 4 tablespoons
- 300 g. /10.5 oz. all-purpose flour 11/2 cups
- 300 g. /10.5 oz. butter 2 3/4 sticks, softened
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Zest of 1 orange
- A drop of orange flavoring
- 200 g. /7 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the chocolate ganache:
- 200 g. /7 oz. semisweet chocolate coarsely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon butter
For garnish:
- Some mandarin segments
Instructions
Meantime, prepare the chocolate ganache:
- First off, make sure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F. Place a rack in the center of the oven.
- Brush a 24 medium sized muffin pan with butter then lightly coat it with flour. Shake it well and get rid of the excess flour.
- Cream the butter with an electric mixer on high speed for 30 seconds. Add the sugar, orange flavoring and orange zest and beat for 30 more seconds.
- Add the eggs one at a time and beat for 1 minute.
- Fold in the flour, salt and baking powder and stir well with a wooden spoon.Stir inthe chocolate chips and scrape down the edges of the bowl, making sure thatall ingredients are well combined.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin pan, filling about two third of the cups.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until you insert a toothpick in the center of the cake and it comes out clean. Remove from the oven, allow to cool down before transferring to aserving plate.
- Meantime, prepare the chocolate ganache:
- Place the chocolate in a medium bowl.
- In a small heavy saucepan, heat the cream and bring just to a boil.
- Directly pour over the chopped chocolate.
- Stir the sugar and butter. Set aside.
- Allow the ganache to slightly cool down before pouring over the muffins.
- Decorate with mandarin segments (optional)
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