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Orange blueberry muffins

These orange blueberry muffins are about freshness and taste. Made with fresh orange juice and blueberries, the muffins are simply delicious.

Ingredients

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1
Preheat the oven to 170°C/ 338°F fan oven, 180°C/ 350°F, or gas mark 4.
2
Prepare and line the muffin tins with muffin cases.
3
Grate the zest of 2 oranges and set it aside.
4
Squeeze the oranges to make up to 1 cup/ 250 milliliters of orange juice and set it aside.
5
Melt the butter in a microwave or in a double boiler. Leave it to cool.
6
In a mixing bowl, place the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, caster sugar, baking powder, orange zest, eggs, and cooled melted butter.
7
Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the butter until you get a nice smooth and thick batter.
8
Stir in the blueberries to the batter, leaving some berries for the topping.
9
Scoop the batter into each muffin case and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. If needed, you can test by piercing a skewer into a muffin. If it comes out clean, your muffins are ready.
10
Leave the muffins in their cases for about 2-3 minutes before transferring them onto a cooling rack. Or, you can serve them fresh and warm.