Carrot-Orange Muffins
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. This amount of ingredients will make about 14 cupcakes. If desired, you can add spices to the batter – cinnamon, ground ginger, or nutmeg – of your choice. The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
In a bowl, add salt, sugar and beat in the eggs. Mix with a whisk.
- 3
Step 3
Add the flour and the leavening agent to the dough.
- 4
Step 4
Pour in the olive oil and mix everything together.
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Step 5
We rinse the orange with boiling water and dry it thoroughly. Remove the orange zest. Grate the carrot. Add the grated carrot and orange zest to the dough.
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Step 6
Add the crushed walnuts.
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Step 7
Cut the orange in half and squeeze out its juice. You’ll get about 100 ml. Pour the orange juice into the batter and mix everything well.
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Step 8
Fill the muffin tins halfway. You can sprinkle ground cinnamon on top. Place the muffins in a preheated oven. Bake for 15–20 minutes at 200 °C. When a golden crust appears on the muffins, remove them from the oven and test doneness with a wooden toothpick.
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Step 9
While the cupcakes are baking, let's make the glaze. Add a spoon of orange or lemon juice to the powdered sugar and mix well.
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Step 10
Cover the finished cupcakes with icing or sprinkle them with powdered sugar, your choice..