Orange and Almond Muffins with Orange Almond Syrup and a Almond and cranberry topping

Name: Orange and Almond Muffins with Orange Almond Syrup and a Almond and cranberry topping
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 340 grams unsalted butter; 1 cup caster sugar; 6 eggs; 1 large finely grated orange zest; 3/4 cup ground almonds; 2 tbsp baking powder; 300 grams flour; 100 ml freshly squeezed orange juice; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 freshly squeezed oranges; 1 grated zest of orange; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 tbsp vanilla essence; 2 tbsp almond essence; 1 handful of chopped cranberries; 1 handful of sliced or (finely) chopped almonds; 3 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp ginger powder

Amanda.D.S.Symonds @cook_2714991

Wellington, New Zealand

forgot to add; bake at 170°c !! :)

Amanda.D.S.Symonds @cook_2714991

Wellington, New Zealand

forgot to add; bake at 170°c !! :)

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Ingredients

40 mins

15 servings

340 gramsunsalted butter
1 cupcaster sugar
6eggs
1 largefinely grated orange zest
3/4 cupground almonds
2 tbspbaking powder
300 gramsflour
100 mlfreshly squeezed orange juice
3 tbspolive oil
3freshly squeezed oranges
1grated zest of orange
1/2 cupcaster sugar
1 tbspvanilla essence
2 tbspalmond essence
1handful of chopped cranberries
1handful of sliced or (finely) chopped almonds
3 tspcinnamon
2 tspginger powder

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Steps

40 mins

1

Grease muffin trays with baking spray
2

mix butter, sugar and 1 TSB of almond essence with electric mixer until fluffy
3

gradually add eggs, mixing well between each addition
4

add orange zest and mix well
5

add orange juice and olive oil and fold together
6

add ground almonds, baking powder and flour - fold ingredients together
7

(you can also add a few teaspoons of spices; I used 2 tsp of each cinnamon and ginger) :)
8

add mixture to baking trays, sprinkle the chopped almonds and cranberries then bake for about 20mins till golden brown and springy
9

let the muffins cool on a wire rack
10

--For the orange syrup--
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in a saucepan, mix the freshly squeezed juice of 3 oranges, the orange zest, TSB of almond essence, TSB of almond essence and 1/2 cup of sugar and simmer for a few minutes, occasionally stirring
12

stab the muffins a few times with a chopstick or skewer (NOT to the very bottom though) - just so the syrup will sink through more of the muffin
13

pour syrup over muffins :)