Lemon Citrus Muffins Recipes

CITRUS MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400° F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups. In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon of the orange peel; set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat milk, oil and egg with fork. Stir in flour, 3/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt and remaining 2 teaspoons orange peel just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle sugar-orange peel mixture evenly over batter.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm.

LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, zest, juice, and milk. Whisk in butter. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, until just combined.
• Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, adding a scant 1/4 cup to each. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; mix well. In a small bowl, combine milk, oil and egg; blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy.)
• Fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serve warm.

CITRUS MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine oil, sugar, and eggs. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients. Blend. Pour into muffin pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Simmer orange juice with sugar until sugar is dissolved
• Add Cognac or Brandy, zest and spices.
• Place in a sterilized jar, seal tightly - store in a cool place - shaking occasionally for 1 month
• Strain it through a fine sieve into a sterilized decorative bottle for another month before serving
• (recipe courtesy Georgia Downard - Gourmet Magazine) .

LEMON CITRUS MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1- Heat oven to 375°. Grease bottoms only of 24 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches, with shortening, or line with paper baking cups.2- Beat cake mix, oil, eggs and orange segments (with juice) in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle with sugar crystals.3- Bake 17 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool. Store uncovered at room temperature.High Altitude (3500 to 6500 feet): Add 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour to dry cake mix. Makes 30 muffins.1 Muffin: Calories 150 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 7g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 35mg Sodium 150mg Carbohydrate 20g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 2g. % Daily Value: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 2% Calcium 4% Iron 2%.Betty's Tip: Take the guesswork out of filling muffin cups: use a spring-handled ice-cream scoop! The different sizes are identified by number we recommend a No. 20 or 24.From "Betty Crocker's Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LEMON CITRUS MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375.Grease and spray 24 muffin tins or use paper liners. Beat cake mix,oil,eggs and orange segments with juice on low speed for 2 minutes.Divide among muffin tins. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 12-16 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.remove from tins promptly or they will stick.