Sweet orange muffins loaded with chocolate chips and drizzled with a delicious orange glaze. The chocolate-citrus combination is so yummy and perfect for breakfast or snack time!
So the other day I was grabbing a stack of junk mail out of the mailbox and discovered a letter from my oldest son, Alec’s, principal. “Hmm… that’s unusual…” I thought. My worried fingers quickly tore open the envelope and unfolded the letter. I scanned the page faster than I think my brain could actually read the words, so I went back and read it again.
Alec was just nominated as Student of the Month for his school, and we were invited to attend the next school board meeting where Alec would receive a plaque for his achievement. I’m pretty sure my mouth hit the floor. “Alec has been nominated for this award for his citizenship, respect, responsibility, and character.” The tears flooded my eyes.
We watched Alec walk in front of the entire school board to accept his award and listened his teacher commend him on his willingness to help others and his fierce passion for reading books. Then his principal read off a little interview they had earlier in the week where she asked him questions like “What’s your favorite food?” and “What do you want to be when you grow up?” He said, “I love my mom’s orange scones, and I want to be a farmer just like my dad.” I’m pretty sure my heart was in a puddle on the floor by this point. We were so proud of him!
I decided to celebrate Alec’s big accomplishment with a big batch of his beloved orange treats, but this time with a special twist. Hey… we’re celebrating, right? And what better way to celebrate than with a whole bunch of chocolate chips added into the mix?
And so, my friends, these delicious, little orange chocolate chip muffins were born! They start with the same base as my blueberry muffin recipe, and then I added in a fresh squeeze of orange juice, a sprinkling of orange zest, and a heaping handful of sweet mini chocolate chips. As if that wasn’t already delicious enough, then I topped the muffins with a generous drizzle of orange glaze for an even bigger citrusy punch. Bright, tart, fresh orange flavor + sweet, creamy chocolate chips = the perfect combination!
The muffins turned out perfectly moist and tender, with just the right amount of sweetness from the chocolate chips and a fresh fruit flavor that will brighten even the dreariest of winter mornings. Spring is almost here, you guys… I am SO ready for it to arrive!
I also lightened up the original muffin recipe a bit by subbing in applesauce for the oil and Silk’s new Cashewmilk for the regular milk. I saw the Cashewmilk in the store the other day, and after the cashier told me how much she loved the creaminess of it, I just had to try it out for myself. And she was definitely right… super creamy, tons of calcium, and only 60 calories per serving! It’s the perfect match between creamy, delicious taste and fewer calories.
Alec loved the muffins, I loved rewarding him for all his hard work, and I am definitely head-over-heels in love with this amazing pairing of chocolate and orange! I hope you all enjoy it too. 🙂
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- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk (I used Cashewmilk)
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- zest of 1 orange
- ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Glaze:- 1½ cups confectioners' sugar
- ¼ cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- For the Muffins: Preheat oven to 350ºF and spray 12 muffin cups with nonstick spray or line with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, add the milk, egg, applesauce, orange juice, vanilla, and zest and mix until combined. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined, then stir in the chocolate chips. Fill the muffin cups about ¾ full and bake at 350ºF for 22-25 minutes. Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes, then drizzle with glaze (see recipe below).
- For the Glaze: Combine the confectioners' sugar, orange juice, and zest in a small bowl and stir until completely smooth. Spoon glaze over the cooled muffins.
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What an awesome flavor combination. These look amazing!!
Congrats to your son and to you for the way you raise him! It’s always nice to hear people say good things about our children!
Yay for Alec…what a wonderful accomplishment and honor! And these yummy muffins definitely look like the perfect way to celebrate… 🙂
I was waiting for the perfect day to make these. They caught my eye immediately. I’ve always loved orange and chocolate together. This morning we woke up to snow everywhere and the university where my husband works had closed down for the day. Since my husband had an unexpected day off I thought I would celebrate by making your muffins. I think there is something wrong with the way the recipe is written:
1. There is way to much liquid for flour. It comes out more like a thin pancake batter. After filling my mini muffin pan I added 3/4 cup more flour to the remaining batter.
2. There is a lot more batter then 12 mini muffin cups worth. Because of this I think the measurements on the liquids are wrong. I only added 3/4 cup of flour but I ended up with 24 mini muffins and 6 regular muffins.
We really liked the flavor and the glaze. Since I had to add flour the batter was over stirred which is disastrous with a muffin batter. They turned out tough. The flavor was so good I will re-visit these, the recipe just has to be adjusted. If you look at the recipe and see what is wrong please let me know.
Hi TerriSue, I’m so sorry you had problems with the recipe. It actually isn’t meant to be used with mini muffin cups… the recipe is written for 12 regular sized muffins. Every time I make this recipe, I like the consistency I get with the ingredient ratio. The muffins are moist, fluffy, and tender! I do appreciate your suggestions on the muffin batter, and thank you for the feedback!
Congrats and how sweet of your son. These sound delicious.
These muffins sound so delicious. I love the combination of chocolate and citrus. Pinning and sharing! Have a great day! 🙂
These look amazing!
I followed the recipe to a T and they didn’t turn out well at all. All of the chocolate chips sank to the bottom which made them stick to the pan (even though I sprayed it). They also barely rose and then got even flatter when they cooled. I don’t know what happened.
Hey Hannah… I’m so sorry to hear that! If the muffins didn’t rise at all and the chocolate chips sank, it sounds like some of the ingredients may have been left out accidentally, but I’m not sure exactly what happened. I’ve never experienced that when I make these! I hope you’ll try some of our other muffin recipes next time! 🙂