Big Beautiful Orange Muffins Recipe

Ingredients for Big Beautiful Orange Muffins

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Baking Soda
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 ¼ cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• Vanilla Extract
• Orange Extract
• Orange
• Orange Flavored Yogurt

How to Make Big Beautiful Orange Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Do not use paper liners.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1 ½ cups granulated sugar.
4. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, and ¾ cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 large eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon orange extract.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup plain yogurt and the zest of 2 large oranges.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the yogurt mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
7. Stir in 2 tablespoons finely grated orange peel.
8. Fill muffin cups almost to the top.
9. Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating together 4 ounces of softened cream cheese, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Drizzle over cooled muffins and garnish with a single flower.