Orange Chocolate Muffins

Name: Orange Chocolate Muffins
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 muffins
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, grated; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons margarine, softened; ¾ cup white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon orange zest; ¼ cup orange juice; ½ cup buttermilk

Rating: 4.16 stars

45 Ratings
39 Reviews
5 Photos

I'm sure you can make this in a loaf pan as well.

By S

Gallery

Recipe Summary

prep:

25 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 muffins

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or line with paper liners.

Advertisement
Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix flour, semisweet chocolate, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3

In a separate medium bowl, cream together margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the orange zest, orange juice, and buttermilk. Pour into the flour mixture, and mix just until evenly moist. Spoon batter into muffin cups.
Step 4

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let muffins cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

237 calories; protein 4.3g 9% DV; carbohydrates 35.2g 11% DV; fat 9.4g 15% DV; cholesterol 31.4mg 11% DV; sodium 346.6mg 14% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (39)

Most helpful positive review

ashley

02/19/2007

it's yummy! i substituted the chocolate with chocolate chips. i couldn't find buttermilk so plain yogurt was the next best alternative. however i couldn't taste the orange i could smell the orange from the oven but it was lost in my mouth. therefore i plan to add orange extract the next time. awesome muffins. i baked it for valentines and my frens loved it. thanks! Read More

Helpful

(21)

Most helpful critical review

BETHLAURIE

01/09/2004

Either I did something wrong or the other reviews were written by the cook's relatives! First of all I found it very tedious to grate all that chocolate. The muffins turned out flat greasy & the texture was kind of mealy. I used butter instead of margarine and fresh squeezed orange juice because I thought it would have more orange flavor but it didn't. Don't know what went wrong but considering the work involved in making them I wouldn't bother to make them again. Read More

Helpful

(7)

45 Ratings

5 star values: 20
4 star values: 19
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 3

Reviews: Most Helpful

Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest

ashley

02/19/2007

Helpful

(21)

SADAIR

01/09/2004

Tops! A light subtle flavor with touches of chocolate suspended throughout the cake. Very subtle and sophistocated. I used butter instead of margarine and cooked miniature muffins. Each morsel is a gourmet's delight. The combination of chocolate/orange makes it a little tricky to identify the flavor. Enhances its gourmet mystery. Read More

Helpful

(14)

SINFONY_STAR

01/09/2004

instead of using grated chocolate i used the cocoa powder conversion of three squares. also i used the one bowl method where i dumped everything in and mixed it up real good. they still came out great! with very little effort i got muffins that were very chocolatey with just the right amount of orange flavor. Read More

Helpful

(13)

DELTAQUEEN50

05/03/2006

We liked these muffins very much. I have a food processor so the grating of chocolate was a snap but I could see it would be time consuming if grating by hand! I thought the orange and chocolate flavors blended well and for those who would want more orange flavor I would suggest adding a bit more of the orange zest that really brings the flavor out! Thanks for a nice muffin recipe to add to my collection. Read More

Helpful

(8)

beatrice

01/27/2011

To get more orange taste I added a few drops of orange extract and it was absolutly delicious Read More

Helpful

(7)

BETHLAURIE

01/09/2004

Helpful

(7)

RED IN HMB

01/09/2004

This was a big let down. Did not care for them at all. Not enough orange flavor and not at all what you thought they were going to taste like. Yuck. Read More

Helpful

(5)

Kelly

09/25/2004

Thanks a lot for this recipe this was the first muffin I ever made and turned out to be the best one in my whole life... so easy to follow.. I used chocolate chips instead and it worked out fantastic. thanks again Read More

Helpful

(4)

Roberta

01/28/2009

Excellent tasting but dry and dense. Take out of oven sooner and use honey in recipe instead of sugar. Read More

Helpful

(4)

More Reviews

Back to Orange Chocolate Muffins

All Reviews for Orange Chocolate Muffins

- of Reviews

Nutritional Information

Orange Chocolate Muffins

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 237.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 9 %

carbohydrates: 11 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 5 %

sugars:

fat: 15 %

saturated fat: 15 %

cholesterol: 11 %

vitamin a iu: 6 %

niacin equivalents: 16 %

vitamin b6: 2 %

vitamin c: 6 %

folate: 11 %

calcium: 6 %

iron: 9 %

magnesium: 3 %

potassium: 2 %

sodium: 14 %

thiamin: 18 %

calories from fat:

percent of calories from carbs:

percent of calories from fat:

percent of calories from protein:

percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.