Ginger Orange Muffins

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 medium orange
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
• 3 finely grate zest from orange to make 2 tsp.
• 4 peel orange, discarding rind and pith.
• 5 finely chop orange, removing seeds; set aside.
• 6 with electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 7 beat in egg.
• 8 stir in reserved orange and zest.
• 9 beat in reserved flour mixture alternately with orange juice, ending with flour.
• 10 fold in ginger.
• 11 divide batter among muffin tin, filling almost to the top.
• 12 bake 18-20 min.
• 13 or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 14 remove from pan; cool on wire rack.
• 15 you can add 1/2 cup of raisins to the mix too for a variation.