Chocolate Orange Muffins – Healthy Snacks for Kids

Tasty Chocolate Orange Muffins, low in sugar and excellent for wholesome snacks for teenagers. And you’ll freeze them too!

In the event you’re in search of straightforward batch make snacks to feed the youngsters then it’s essential strive my Chocolate Orange Muffins.

They’re mushy and chocolately however a lot decrease in sugar than store purchased muffins. And they are often frozen too and defrosted in simply a few hours.

Step one is so as to add plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda to a big bowl and blend collectively.

In a jug combine collectively melted butter, plain yogurt, honey, egg and the zest and juice of an orange.

Pour the moist substances into the dry substances and blend simply sufficient so that every one the substances are mixed.

Lastly, stir in some chocolate chips.

Switch the combination into 12 silicone muffin circumstances. I at all times discover it simpler to do that with an ice cream scoop. Sprinkle on some extra chocolate chips after which bake for 22 minutes.

As soon as cooked, go away to chill for a couple of minutes after which they’re able to get pleasure from

In the event you strive my Chocolate Orange Muffins, then please do go away me a remark and a star ranking beneath. You may also share your photos with me on Instagram.  I at all times like to see your creations!

In the event you appreciated this recipe you may additionally get pleasure from my Chocolate Orange Banana Bread

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Chocolate Orange Muffins

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Description

Tasty Chocolate Orange Muffins, low in sugar and excellent for wholesome snacks for teenagers. And you’ll freeze them too!

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Substances

• 300g plain flour
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 75g butter
• 175g plain yogurt
• 75g honey
• 1 medium egg
• zest & juice of 1 orange
• 50g chocolate chips plus 20g to prime

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Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 180c fan.
2. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda to a big bowl and blend with a spoon.
3. Add the butter to a jug and soften within the microwave.
4. Add the yogurt, honey and egg to the melted butter, together with the zest and juice of the orange and stir effectively.
5. Pour the moist substances into the dry substances and blend simply sufficient in order that the substances are all effectively mixed.
6. Lastly add 50g of chocolate chips and fold by way of.
7. Divide the combination between 12 muffin circumstances. I take advantage of silicone muffin circumstances in order that they don’t stick. I additionally discover it best to do that with an ice cream scoop.
8. Prime the muffins with the remaining 20g of chocolate chips.
9. Bake within the oven for 22 minutes.
10. Enable to chill for a couple of minutes earlier than eradicating from the circumstances.

Notes

These muffins will preserve in an hermetic container for as much as 2 days. As a result of they don’t comprise preservatives like store purchased muffins they’ll go a bit of dry and exhausting. I microwave them for about 10 seconds to melt them up earlier than serving.

They’re additionally very best for serving. Add to a freezer bag and freeze for as much as 2 months. They may defrost at room temperature in a few hours.