Lemon And Orange Yogurt Muffins Food

LEMON YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, rolled oats, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the yogurt, egg, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and finely chopped peeled lemon (white pith removed first).
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing only until blended.
• Fill 12 well-greased muffin cups two thirds full.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, prepare the syrup: Put 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon in a small pot.
• Bring to a boil and reserve.
• When the muffins are baked, prick all over with a toothpick.
• Do not remove them from the pan until cooled.
• Brush the warm syrup on the hot muffins.

ORANGE YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and butter or spray standard muffin tins.
• Finely grate the zest from the oranges (zest only the bright orange portion of the peel)- you will end up with approximately 1/4 c of zest.
• In a small saucepan, combine the zest, first 1/4 cup of sugar and the water; stir together over medium heat for about 2 minutes until sugar dissolves.
• Add the butter and stir until melted, about 1 minute more.
• Set aside orange zest mixture.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and the second 1/4 cup of sugar.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, milk and reserved orange zest mixture until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture and stir just until blended (do not overmix).
• Spoon into prepared muffin tins, filling each cup three-quarters full.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in tins for 3-5 minutes and then remove and cool completely on wire rack.
• ****FOR GLAZE****.
• Combine all the ingredients for the glaze in a small bowl and whisk together briskly until smooth and very well blended.
• If glaze is too stiff, beat in a few more drops of orange juice.
• Brush or spoon over the muffins while they are still a bit warm.
• You will end up with almost 1/2 cup of glaze which should be enough for the 18 muffins.

LEMON YOGURT CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° and grease muffin pan.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the honey and oil together until creamy.
• Beat in eggs and lemon extract.
• In another mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour to baking powder); add dry ingredients to egg mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Fold in cranberries and lemon zest, stirring just until moistened (do not overmix).
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling to the top.
• Bake for 15-20 mintus.

MOIST LEMON/ORANGE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix together the eggs, oil, lemon rind, lemon juice,sugar, orange juice& Zucchine Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt& nutmeg.
• Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the zucchini mixture, Mix well but lightly.
• Spoon batter into muffin tins lined with paper cups or without paper cups.
• Bake in 450F oven for apprx 20 minutes.
• Enjoy.

APRICOT ORANGE YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
• In separate bowl whisk together eggs, yogurt and butter and pour over dry ingredients.
• Sprinkle with apricots and orange rind.
• Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Scoop into greased or paper lined muffin cups, filling to top.
• Bake in centre of 375 oven for about 20 minutes or until golden and tops are firm to the touch.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving warm.

LEMON MUFFINS W/YOGURT

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 F; use no-stick spray for muffin tin(s).
• Whisk eggs, yogurt, zest, juices, and melted butter together.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to yogurt mixture.
• Fold together until all the dry ingredients are incorporated.
• Fill muffin cups equally and bake for 22-25 minutes.

LEMON YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the egg, yogurt, butter and lemon juice. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; leave muffins in pan. , Using a toothpick, poke 6-8 holes in each muffin. In a saucepan, combine the topping ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over warm muffins.