K, so I have no idea what to write. I am sitting here staring at my laptop for the last fifteen minutes and I literally can think of nothing! Lots of vague thoughts ~ but I am trying hard to put the words into a decent meaningful sentence - "writer's block" anyone! So lets cut to the chase..for today I have a orange dark chocolate chip muffin for you guys, the combo which I absolutely adore. These are light, fluffy, citrusy, chocolaty and summery. Also, here's some excerpts collected from the glorious world-wide-web for your reading pleasure :)
Did you know the word Muffin either comes from the French word moufflet, meaning a soft bread, or from the German word muffe which is the name for a type of cake. As we all know there are two types of muffins which are famous, English and American. American-style muffins are like little cakes, consisting essentially of butter, sugar and usually made with baking powder and soda. English muffins, on the other hand, are a cross between a bread and a cake and are are made from a yeast based dough.
So here goes the recipe that has the ability to make you sunny and chirpy..make sure you stock up on these for those times when you want to have cake but would rather eat something light.
All purpose flour ............................. 1/1/4 cup
Baking powder ............................... 2 tsp
Salt ............................................ 1/8 tsp
Yogurt well beaten .......................... 2 tbsp
Oil ............................................. 1/2 cup (I use olive)
Salt ............................................ 1/8 tsp
Yogurt well beaten .......................... 2 tbsp
Oil ............................................. 1/2 cup (I use olive)
Sugar .......................................... 1/2 cup
Cold milk ..................................... 1/2 cup
Orange juice ................................. 1/2 cup ( preferably fresh from about 2 medium oranges)
Vanilla extract ............................... 1/2 tsp
Orange zest .................................. 1 tbsp (a must)
Dark chocolate chips ....................... 3/4 cup
Method:
1. Pre-heat oven to 375ºF.
2. Mix flour, salt, baking powder, set aside. In another bowl add oil and sugar and beat till sugar dissolves, for 2-3 minutes. Add milk, yogurt and vanilla. Mix.
3. Add in the flour mix, zest and the orange juice. Beat till well combined for a minute. Add in the chocolate chips and fold them into the mixture.
4. Pour the batter in to muffin pans with liners till they are 3/4 full. Bake for about 15-17 minutes or till a cake taster comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. ENJOY!
Cold milk ..................................... 1/2 cup
Orange juice ................................. 1/2 cup ( preferably fresh from about 2 medium oranges)
Vanilla extract ............................... 1/2 tsp
Orange zest .................................. 1 tbsp (a must)
Dark chocolate chips ....................... 3/4 cup
1. Pre-heat oven to 375ºF.
2. Mix flour, salt, baking powder, set aside. In another bowl add oil and sugar and beat till sugar dissolves, for 2-3 minutes. Add milk, yogurt and vanilla. Mix.
3. Add in the flour mix, zest and the orange juice. Beat till well combined for a minute. Add in the chocolate chips and fold them into the mixture.
4. Pour the batter in to muffin pans with liners till they are 3/4 full. Bake for about 15-17 minutes or till a cake taster comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. ENJOY!
110 comments:
Wow. lovely combo. orange and choco yum de yum.
looks so good... lovely pictures..
I absolutely loved the muffins Aipi. They look so gorgeous :)
Amazing n Yummo muffins with choco n orange...cute presentation.....
Sanyukta
http://creativesanyukta.blogspot.com/
indeed very summery and the clicks do light up the mood! perfect tea time partners !
Hey aipi,
I can get a gold medal in the race for the blocked condition I guess :P
Your muffins are by far the best recipes I've come across.Reason?! it has all the healthy replacements, it's eggless, they look gorgeous!!!!! I'm loving it!!!!!! bookmarked!!
Those muffins look to die for.. they have a special place in my heart. look really delicious Aipi. Great job.
They look so good! orange and chocolate make a great combo!
Wow cup cakes look divine,love citris flavor and chocolate combined..lovely presentation.
Muffins looks very cute aipi, thats new combo to try
Lovely and yummy,looks so soft and delicious..thanks for sharing dear.
wow,such a perfect bunch of muffins..I loved them.Sometimes,we do have writer's block Aipi.No matter,your recipe and pictures speaks for you here..Lovely !
Ooh,I love chocolate chip in muffins! These looks fabulous..Again, gorgeous photos and lovely presentation...You are an inspiration!
love the orange chocolate combo..looks delicious..
Wow ! gr8 looking muffins .i sure it tastes even better...what a nice presentation...gr8 job
Superb clicks and yummy muffins... Orange flavor combined with choco chips would be an absolute hit...
Looks absolutely delicious Aipi ..loved the presentation I am sure I son would love to have this will surely make this sometime this week:)
loved it..... very tempting orangy chocolaty...wow...I too love that combi....
Hmm yummy looking muffins...orange and choco is a wonderful combination, wud like to have a bite :)
wow...luks yummy......i have been wanting to make muffins for the longest time ever...but cant get hold of muffin trays and liners :((...and thats so sad considering that i have all the other ingredients!!!
these are so cute little muffins,very attractive n tempting,perfectly done...i too love the great combos...bookmarked!!! awesome clicks and amazing presentation. thanx for the meaning info.:)
So delicious looking and very moist despite the lack of eggs! Yummy.
Cheers,
Rosa
Love the healthy version of muffin no egg, butter...and the orange flavor must have smelled and tasted yummy in the muffins...pics are awesome.
flavourful delicious looking cupcakes looks like summer is here I like it :)
Yum yum yummy dear!
Kurinjikathambam, Event : HRH-Healthy Summer
what a coincident....I also posted Orange Cinnamon muffin this morning! Yours looks so cute!
Wow nithya the orange and choclate cupcakes looks very yummy.I always love ur clicks.U got lot of stuff for decor.
Aipi, they look absolutely mouth watering. I always love you innovative presentations :)
wow! you've made it so well ...yummmy tasty!
Interesting combo ..
Lovely presentation and looks so tempting and inviting...:)
Looks so cute and delicious...
mmmm i love eggless baking :). this looks so delicious. my secret weakness is chocolate-y bread!
I absolutely love orange and chocolate in baked goods, such a fantastic combination! These sound wonderful :)
Love these citrus flavoured muffins...healthy too with the inclusion of aata and oil instead of butter. And the muffin liners are cute...I am always in look out for some cute liners.
Beautiful cup cakes....must have been very flavorful. Hats off dear!
delicious muffins.. Nice combo...
Writers block huh - tell me about it! For some reason I've totally lost the inspiration to write..:( As for the muffins, I'm a sucker for citrusy flavors...need I say more? :P
Wow muffins are very spongy and tasty.
Loved this healthy yet yummy muffins.
Yummy muffins.Looks tempting
South Indian Home
Beautifully baked, love those shots with the flowers decorating the cute muffins.
Gorgeous looking cakes.drooling over ur cakes.
Orange and chocolate make a great combo! Muffins look delicious :)
Muffins look so cute and delicious.
Woww... another recipe with orange flavour.. I'm delighted!! Lovely presentation and pics, as always!!
And Aipi, I wish to convey you that one of my friends, who is a novice to cooking and baking has tried out that Orange loaf bread from my blog and it had come out wonderful. She was very happy to have impressed her (newly married) husband and some of their friends. All credits go to you as the recipe is your brain child!! Thanks aipi :-)
Aipi I must say that you are one heck of a baker .... lovely muffins :)
mouthwatering muffins and click is also very good...
These look like sunshine! Orange and chocolate are always a delightful combination, and love the muffin facts :)
I am smiling at your remark about writer's block because that happens to me all the time. Some days, I have too many things to say, an somedays, I can't think of one..lol
Your muffins look delicious. I love the combnation of citrus and chocolate. Your pictures are so pretty as always:)
Wow!nice presentation...looks fresh and soft.
Can you pass it me..I can't resist it..
Oh they look so cute, I am gonna try one of these days!!! Thank you for this yet again awesome eggless recipe.
they jus look amazingly tempting..wish i cud hav one rite away..lovely...
I love the combination of oranges and chocolate - what a lovely recipe! Thanks for sharing...
Also, your blog background is gorgeous!
The orange citrus must have enliven the chocolate flavors in the muffin.
Love these delicious chocolate chip orange
muffins.
Love the decor .. muffins looks soft and delicious.
Vardhini
VardhinisKitchen
Hi Aipi! Haha you were blank for 15 minutes, but you wrote a very nice post after all. Don't worry, your beautiful pictures tell us everything! But thanks for letting us know about origins of the word muffins. :-) I love citrus & dark chocolate and this combination sounds too perfect. I wonder why I don't see this kind of combination at a store...these sound so good!
That looks soft and spongy ur muffins! Great combo!
Aipi,
Love the way you presented the muffins with those cute little flowers. Chocolate and Orange combo is a match made in heaven. Wanna dig into those beauties....
Regards,
Seema
amchi-bong-konnexion.blogspot.com
seemabbas.blogspot.com
very flavourful and looks beautiful dear !
yummy yummy muffins Aipi...u have such wonderful recipes coming up every two days..difficult to keep pace:)
Oh dear, I totally identify to the "blogger's block"... It is so frustrating and on the contrary, sometimes, so many ideas are popping in when one is NOT in front of the screen...
Your eggless muffins are perfect! I always feel so happy just by reading "chocolate chips"! Love the orange-choco combo,too.
Wow I am drolling.....super click,,,,,,looks great.....must try......
Muffins look so cute and yummy...I absolutely love orange flavour in cakes or muffins..beautiful set up and clicks as usual
What a fun snack! Orange and chocolate are a perfect pairing!
I love these flavors, orange & chocolate. Beautiful presentation, as always. I wish I could pick one from here :)
what a view AIPI! So beautiful & eye catching.
paijaniya
love the flavours aipi.......too good.....can't take my eyes off the screen.......
wonderfully baked muffins and loves this very much as they are eggless too.Nice version of adding atta also
Lovely, lovely , lovely
as always amazing clicks...Yummy and oh so flavorful muffins..
Very cute pics..I see everytime there r some cute little flowers in ur presentation..They are sooo cute..Are they all from ur garden ?? By the way, coming to the cupcakes, they are to die for..Looove it..very neat
Mmmm, SO delicious! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
O...love it!! This and a cuppa joe...life cannot get better!
Oh chocolate and orange such a cute cupcake and those little flowers are darn pretty!
Lovely combo...want to grab it from screen itself :)
Beautiful looking muffins Aipi... love the combo of orange bursting with chocolate.. so good..
http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com
These eggless muffins look so perfect and delicious..Lovely clicks Aipi!! Love your presentation too!
looks divine dear..perfect n excellent muffins..:)
Looks too good to pass Aipi :)
lovely muffins n looking soft n yummy..
Aipi darling, Your pictures speaks a million words! so dont worry about not getting words to start with!!! those are very attractive muffins!! yummy yumm
ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/
ohh my..this looks crazy delicious..!
Tasty Appetite
I love this. Orange and chocolate is such a delicious combination!
Hai Aipi,
I would like to pass on few awards to you so do drop by my blog to collect them.. :)
Never knew about the word "muffin"! Interesting!
And these sure would be lovely with a cup of tea!
Aipi, do you need words for these muffins??- The pictures speak out million words of joy! looks pure bliss :)
Wow!! Yummy looking muffins.
Thanks for visiting my space and leaving a comment.I appreciate it.
You have a lovely space. Happy to follow you.
looks so nice..glad to follow u :)..do drop at my space too..
http://foodandtaste.blogspot.com/
Those muffins look so soft and scrumptious!
I'm fairly certain that orange and chocolate were meant for each other! These look delicious.
absolutely tempting recipe...sounds delicious..
stop over n pick up your lovely awards dear..
Tasty Appetite
Aipi-So glad I'm your first commentor. I have to hurry to post this before 3 other commentors appear before mine.
Your cupcakes are so droolworthy and so delicous with the orange flavor added in with the chocolate chips. So moist, and always so pretty!
BTW-I do have an award waiting for you to pick up, your name is on the list:D
Muffins look so tempting. I have some awards waiting for you at my blog .. do stop by and collect them.
Vardhini
VardhinisKitchen
They are so cute ! Love the pic! U have a unique style of photographing :)
Writer's block - I've had a few of those in my short blogging life. It happens sometimes, so when it does, I do like you do...just get right down to the recipe! This is a food blog after all, right? ;-) Orange and dark chocolate are two of my favorite flavor combinations, so these tasty muffins are right up my street...yummy!
I definitely prefer dark chocolate over milk, and combined with orange, the flavors are perfection. Great trivia about muffins too!!
Those muffins look deliciously soft and flavorful!
Vegetarian Cultural Creatives
What a tasty tasty combination for a muffin Aipi! Orange and chocolate is an exquisite blend of glorious flavors! They really look deliciously irresistible I have to say! Cheers!!!
I think I might've left a comment on this post already before (which might've then be eaten by blogger), but this is such a winning combination - I love orange and dark chocolate!
Such cheerful muffins.The flowers on the muffin look so pretty.I feel like grabbing one from the screen too.
I like the orange/dark chocolate combination. The photos are very appealing, I'm down with this.
Thank You
I like the orange/chocolate combination and your photos are very appealing. I am down with this.
Thank You.
chocolate and orange, lovely combination!...
More than the muffins can I pls say I love your muffin paper liners??! they are so cute!!!
cute. i might try some of ur recipes.
Chocolate and orange together..ufffff heave in mouth. Muffins looks divine!!
http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/
Thanks ~ to all my friend!
Post a Comment
Your comments are the best reward for my efforts.. so please keep them coming.
Puja