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Blood Orange Muffins

  • Author: Natalie
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x
  • Category: muffins
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: american

Description

Light, fluffy, citrusy, and sweet! These glazed Blood Orange Muffins are the perfect easy snack or healthy dessert. Vegan and gluten-free too!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 3/4 cup (180g) nondairy yogurt
  • 3/4 cup (180g) blood orange juice*
  • 1/2 cup (160g) agave**
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups (210g) oat flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (180g) almond flour
  • 1/4 cup (30g) tapioca flour***
  • 2 tsps baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cardamom (optional)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Glaze****


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. Whisk together the yogurt, blood orange juice, agave, and vanilla.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
  4. Spoon into a muffin pan lined with paper liners. 
  5. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350ºF. The tops will be golden brown when they are done, and the center should spring back when lightly pressed.
  6. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
  7. Eat warm or cool completely before glazing.
  8. Whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth, and drizzle over top of the muffins. Chill until set.
  9. Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week, or freeze (un glazed) for longer storage).

Notes

*Or any citrus juice, they are delish with regular orange juice or lemon too!

**You can use maple syrup or honey, but I prefer the neutral flavor of agave to not overpower the citrus.

***Or two flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 6 tbsp water), but they won’t be as light/fluffy.

****Or for a refined sugar free glaze, try this recipe instead with blood orange juice.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 muffin
  • Calories: 199
  • Sugar: 8g
  • Sodium: 155mg
  • Fat: 4g
  • Carbohydrates: 25g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 4g

Keywords: gluten free, dairy free, healthy, breakfast, snack, dessert, glaze, egg free, easy, citrus, fluffy