Fruity Citrus Muffins
The addition of citrus in this recipe ensures a fresh and summery taste and the beautiful texture of fluffy baked batter with the addition of raisins and dates almost gave a Christmas feel to them. They are topped with a sweet and tangy iced orange glaze that just added that extra zest.
Fruity Citrus Muffins
The addition of citrus in this recipe ensures a fresh and summery taste and the beautiful texture of fluffy baked batter with the addition of raisins and dates almost gave a Christmas feel to them. They are topped with a sweet and tangy iced orange glaze that just added that extra zest.
Servings Prep Time
2dozen 10min
Cook Time
25min
Servings Prep Time
2dozen 10min
Cook Time
25min
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a microwavable bowl, add the dates, raisins, cherries, sugar, honey, butter, water and orange juice. Microwave these ingredients until melted and incorporated. The raisins and cherries will still be intact, but the dates will melt beautifully within the mixture resulting in a shiny brown batter.
  2. Add the eggs, and mix thoroughly.
  3. Sift the flour and baking soda into the mixture and mix until just incorporated.
  4. Grate the orange zest in the mixture and give it one more stir.
  5. Add spoonsful of batter into the muffin holders, halfway to the top. Set the oven down to 140 degrees Celsius and bake for 20 – 25minutes until golden. A tester pick should come out clean but still moist as these muffins have a very moist inside.
  6. While the muffins are in the oven, prepare the glazed icing by adding a few tablespoons of orange juice to the confectioners’ sugar in another mixing bowl. Add the juice little by little to ensure you gradually end up with a droopy glaze rather that a juicy one.
  7. When the muffins are done baking, remove them from the pan onto a cooling tray and gently drizzle the icing over the tops of the muffin.