Best California Orange Honey Muffins Recipes

ORANGE-HONEY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
• In a small bowl, combine the honey, orange juice, butter, egg substitute, and vanilla - mixing well.
• Stir wet ingredients into the dry ingredients - mixing just until combined.
• Coat 12 muffin cups with non-stick spray or line with paper baking cups.
• Fill each cup 2/3rds full with batter.
• Bake at 375 degrees until golden, about 15-20 minutes.
• Let cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to let cool completely.

CALIFORNIA ORANGE HONEY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F. Butter a 12-cup muffin tin.
• Combine the flour, powder, soda, salt and wheat germ in a medium bowl.
• Cream the butter with a mixer, then add the honey and beat until fluffy.
• Add the egg, zest and juice and beat again.
• Add the dry ingredients to the butter-honey mixture and stir until just combined.
• The batter may be lumpy - don't worry about it, just make sure you don't have any dry spots.
• Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool slightly in the tins for about 5 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a rack or serve warm.

GRANDMA'S HONEY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, combine egg, milk, butter and honey. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-18 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm., Freeze option: Freeze cooled muffins in freezer containers. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high until heated through, 20-30 seconds.

ORANGE HONEY CAKE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat at 375 degrees F.
• Combine the Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Ginger, and Cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
• Melt the Butter with the Marmalade in a separate large mixing bowl.
• Add the Orange Zest, Orange Blossom Honey, Greek yogurt, mix well.
• Add the eggs and beat in until well mixed.
• Slowly beat in the sugar.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir just until combined (a slightly lumpy batter is desired).
• Add mixture to muffin tins (with paper or greased) until about 2/3 full.
• Cook about 20 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes in pan, then on rack. (These store well bagged once cool).

LOST CITY ORANGE HONEY BUNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add warm milk.
• Sprinkle yeast over milk and stir till yeast dissolves.
• Next add sugar, honey, salt, eggs, orange rind, and half of the butter and flour; beat well.
• Now mix in the remaining butter and enough flour to form a soft dough.
• Knead, cover and let rise about 1 hour till doubled.
• Mix the white sugar, orange rind and sliced almonds together, set aside.
• Divide dough in half and roll out into an 8 x 12-inch rectangle.
• Brush both dough rectangles with melted butter and sprinkle the orange sugar filling over top.
• Roll up from the long edge and slice into 1" pieces.
• The next step is to combine the honey topping ingredients into a small pot, bring to a rapid boil then pour into a 9x13-inch pan.
• Place all the sliced buns into the pan with the honey topping, the buns should just fit, cover and let rise 30 minutes, till doubled in size.
• Bake for 25 minute in a 375°F oven till golden.
• Upon removing from oven immediately turn the pan upside down onto foil.
• * Please Note* These buns are best if eaten the same day. Serve warm or at room temperature. Do not put in the refrigerator.
• *Rising time is included in preparation time (1 1/2 hrs).