Orange & carrot muffins

Orange & carrot muffins

These zesty muffins will brighten up winter days, try them for breakfast, brunch, lunch or just a special little snack

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 45 minutes

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with squares of baking parchment, pushing them down to make little cases. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl with a pinch of salt. Whisk together the wet ingredients with the carrots then stir this into the dry ingredients, but don't overmix - it's better if it's a bit lumpy.
  2. Spoon into the muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes until risen.
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Unwaxed oranges

If you're using the zest, buy unwaxed oranges.

Per serving

180 kcalories, protein 3.2g, carbohydrate 30.1g, fat 6.1 g, saturated fat 3.4g, fibre 1g, salt 0.37 g

Recipe from olive magazine, March 2008.

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  • 09 March 2008

    Lisa commented on this recipe

    Easy and quick to make. They turned out a bit like scones but were very tasty.

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  • 09 March 2008

    Lisa rated this recipe

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  • 01 October 2008

    Myfanwy rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very fresh, great for breakfast, but I agree with Lisa, they were more like scones than muffins.

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  • 01 October 2008

    fababi commented on this recipe

    Do you think you can make these with gluten free flour? x

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  • 14 December 2008

    Nead rated this recipe

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  • 19 December 2008

    Raffie commented on this recipe

    These were tasty but I found them a little dry. Good with a cup of tea.

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  • 23 January 2009

    Lorna commented on this recipe

    If you make them wit hgluten free flour you should try adding a tablespoon of olive oil!!

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  • 15 April 2009

    Kels commented on this recipe

    I agree entirely - very tasty but not light enough to be a muffin.

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  • 18 April 2009

    Food Glorious Food rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I was impressed but I didn't find them very muffin like - they were a bit thick. (but still v. nice)

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  • 16 May 2009

    Tania rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I did not like them alot.. They were not very tasty and did not feel like muffins

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  • 04 December 2009

    Lori rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I absolutely loved them. They were not too sweet and I've followed the recipe, (save for adding some cinnamon), but they've turned out more like muffins rather than scones instead of the other way round. I think it depends heavily as to how much 'juice' and moisture are in the carrots and oranges.

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  • 16 March 2010

    aaustin711 rated this recipe

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  • 03 April 2010

    Margaret commented on this recipe

    When I made these, I used 75g rapeseed oil instead of butter and only 50g of sugar. They were very tasty, and definitely looked like muffins. In view of the fact that oranges vary in size, I intend to measure the volume of orange juice next time so that I can be sure the results will be consistent. Unfortunately, I didn't do it this time round.

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    29 July 2010

    Jo rated this recipe

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  • 20 September 2010

    CMcK rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Taste nice but like the others mine didn't rise brilliantly. I used self raising flour and added bicarb as well as baking powder too! I prefer the breakfast muffin recipe!

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  • 27 September 2010

    Claire commented on this recipe

    These are lovely and very simple to make! i will be baking these again for sure

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  • 17 October 2010

    Sophi commented on this recipe

    Does anyone think that I could freeze these because there's only two of us and I don't think we would eat all of them before they went stale...

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  • 20 January 2011

    janeypops commented on this recipe

    These were fab! Even better with low fat cream cheese frosting. 200g tub extra light Philly 1 cup icing sugar 1tsp vanilla essence whisked together.........divine!

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  • 20 January 2011

    janeypops rated this recipe

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  • 24 January 2011

    Ewelina rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    These were very nice , I used wholemeal flower ,and it worked, healthy version:) I agree little to dry , but my family loved them :)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 45 minutes

Low-fat

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Per serving

180 kcalories, protein 3.2g, carbohydrate 30.1g, fat 6.1 g, saturated fat 3.4g, fibre 1g, salt 0.37 g

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