Rosemary Orange Muffins Recipes

TUSCAN ORANGE RICOTTA MUFFINS WITH ROSEMARY-ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Butter nine cups of a 12-cup standard-size muffin pan, or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the ricotta cheese, orange zest, orange juice, olive oil, and egg until well-blended.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour in the wet. Stir with a wooden spoon until just incorporated. The batter will be thick.
• Divide batter evenly between the nine muffin cups, about 1/3 cup each (note: you can go ahead and make 12 muffins instead of the nine, but they will be flatter and smaller).
• Bake for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (not wet).
• Remove from oven and set pan on a wire rack. Let cool for five minutes, then remove muffins and set on a wire rack set over a layer of paper towels (to catch any glaze overflow).
• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the half-and-half and rosemary just until steaming. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes. Strain and discard solids. Add liquid to a small bowl, then sift in powdered sugar. Add orange zest and a pinch of kosher salt. Whisk until smooth. With a spoon, drizzle glaze over the top of the muffins. Drop a fresh rosemary leaf or two on top of each one. Glaze will harden a bit after sitting.
• The keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days, or freeze in a zipper bag for up to three months.

ROSEMARY ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, melt butter. Set aside to cool. (To cool butter to room temperature more quickly, reserve about 1/2 tablespoon. Once butter has melted, stir in chilled tablespoon until melted.)
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line muffin tin. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
• Into the cooled butter, whisk in sugar, yogurt, eggs, zest, orange juice, and rosemary until well combined.
• Add flour into butter mixture and stir until just combined.
• Evenly distribute batter in muffin tins, filling about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with turbinado. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until just done in the center. Allow to cool for 3 minutes or so in the pan before removing and continuing to cool on a rack. Serve.