Olive Oil Orange Muffins

Olive Oil Orange Muffins
Adapted from Camille Styles


Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup AP flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 3 tablespoons honey

Method 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line muffin tin.
2. In a large bowl mix together all of the dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda).
3. In a smaller bowl whisk together wet ingredients (eggs, olive oil, milk, orange juice, orange zest, and honey).  
4. Pour wet ingredients on top of dry, and stir gently until mixture comes together. Be careful not to over mix--some dry patches and lumps are ok and will bake out.
5. Pour into prepared muffin tin and bake 15-20 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
   
   
   
   Good morning starshine! What better way to start the day than with these bright and citrus-laden muffins! These muffins couldn't be simpler and are perfect with a pat of butter and a slather of orange marmalade (with a steaming hot cup of coffee of course...or perhaps an orange zinger herbal tea). The original recipe was devoid of sugar, and although that's how I made them I really needed that missing dose of sweetness. Some honey worked into the batter should do the trick! Also keep an eye on your muffins, they can dry out very fast in the oven! Then sit back, relax, and listen to the birds sing and watch the sun rise. Preferably al fresco.