Hi everyone– We seem to be the glad recipients of all manner of citrus these days– Teachers at school have been sharing bowls of lemons and tangerines and grapefruit from their trees. And Micah came down last weekend with a big bag of beautiful big oranges from the farms up in Ojai. So they’ll be some citrusy baking around here, including these orange muffins. They’re hearty and bright–a good way to start your morning…
WHOLE WHEAT ORANGE POPPY SEED MUFFINS
3/4 cup white flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup canola oil
grated orange peel (about 1/3 cup)*
2 tab. poppy seeds
Stir together the white and wheat flours, sugar, baking powder and salt. Then mix in the egg, orange juice and oil. Finally fold in the orange peel and poppy seeds.
Spoon the batter into a muffin tin lined with paper muffin cups (or just sprayed with cooking spray). Bake them 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees until they are firm to the touch. Makes about 10 standard muffins.
Serve hot on a winter morning with a swatch of butter and orange marmalade. Delish.
*I used one very large orange, it might take 2 to have enough peel & juice.
The Thankful Heart 
Oh Rhonda – similar to the cake I blogged about last week – if you have a surplus of oranges do try the cake and see if you like it. I would love to share something that way with you .) If I cannot bring you a cake to your home that is! this looks very nice, love muffins, they are so cute.
Hi Poli– OK, I’m going back to look that up! Seems like a hot cup of tea and citrusy slice of orange cake would brighten up a day in winter. thanks.
Oh my dear Rhonda – you have so many recipes with oranges, you shared an olive oil and orange cake last year – and now these poppy wonders – I would just love you to make one of mine for the fun of it, but I am sure you have loads already!
Rhonda these muffins sound delicious and I love the fact that they are whole wheat. Great Post and thanks for sharing 🙂
thanks Mel!
Uhhhh!! These sound absolutely delicious!! I love tasting the oranges aroma in baking… it’s the best!
Thanks Ely– and your millionaire short cake look luscious– it’s the baking time of year…
Thank you =) Baking time is the best time 😉
Miam…this looks delicious. Thanks for sharing, Rhonda. 🙂
good to hear from you Lilly! thanks.
sounds wonderful as usual!
Thanks Cate– and I love all your Facebook flowers! Something to rest your eyes on down that long crazy line up.
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the whole wheat is definitely a plus in my book – Kat
Hi Kat– Love your Nevada flan recipe! We lived in Spain for a few years and are big flan fans!
I made your wonderful tasty muffins! they were quick to make & so quick & tasty to devour too! 🙂 MMMMMM!