Orange Sour Cream Muffins with Zesty Orange Glaze
Orange Sour Cream Muffins with Zesty Orange Glaze
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- Zest of 1 orange
Zesty Orange Glaze
- 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners; set aside.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- 3
In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together butter, sour cream, egg, orange juice and orange zest.
- 4
Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist.
- 5
Scoop the batter evenly into the muffin tray.
- 6
Place into oven and bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
To make the glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange zest.
- 8
Whisk until smooth. If the glaze is too thin, add more confectioners' sugar as needed.
- 9
When the muffins are done, cool for 10 minutes and dip the muffin crown into the glaze.
- 10
Allow glaze to set before serving.
