Blueberry and orange muffins

Recipe : Blueberry and orange muffins with a crunchy topping

We always pack a few muffins for snacks on a road trip and as a dessert option after lunch or dinner.

These muffins are made using a combination of orange juice and yogurt, which produces a very moist muffin and sprinkled with sugar and orange zest for a crunchy topping.

Adapted from Canadian Living website

2 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar (I use organic raw sugar)

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup plain yogurt

2 tsp grated orange rind

1/4 cup orange juice

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1.5 cups fresh blueberries

Topping:

1/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp grated orange rind

Heat oven to 400oF and line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper liners

Put flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and stir well.

Mix yogurt, orange zest and juice, oil and eggs in another bowl and mix until well combined.

Pour yogurt mixture over dry ingredients and mix well with a spoon until all traces of flour is incorporated. Add blueberries and mix again.

Divide the mixture between the muffin cups.

Mix the orange zest and sugar for the topping together and sprinkle over the muffins.

Bake the muffins for about 25 minutes until they are lightly golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre can be removed clean. Allow to cool before eating.