WALNUT ORANGE MUFFINS

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From her home in Spearville, Kansas, Pat Habiger shares the recipe for these glazed orange muffins. They're so moist, butter isn't needed. Serve them warm with mugs of coffee or hot apple cider.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, buttermilk and orange zest. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture just until blended. Stir in walnuts. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin comes out clean., In a bowl, combine the orange juice and brown sugar until dissolved. Spoon over warm muffins. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356 calories, Fat 18g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.