Italian · Dessert
Olive Oil Citrus Muffins
A rustic Italian-style muffin built on fruity extra virgin olive oil rather than butter, perfumed with fresh orange and lemon zest and finished with a crackly sugar top. The olive oil keeps the crumb moist and gives a faint peppery richness that plain butter can't match, while the citrus juice and zest cut through with bright acidity. Simple pantry ingredients, mixed by hand in two bowls, produce a tender, fragrant muffin that tastes distinctly Mediterranean rather than American-diner sweet.
$1
12 minsPrep
19 minsCook
31 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
373Calories
6.7gProtein
18.3gFat
45.5gCarbs
23.5gSugar
1gFiber
397mgSodium
95mgChol
2.2gSat Fat
112mgPotassium
46mgCalcium
1.8mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
7.2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.5gAlcohol
Goes well with
Fresh Lemon Sparkling Water
local
Limoncello
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F) and fill 2 holes of a 6-hole muffin tin with paper liners, half-filling the remaining 4 holes with water.
2
Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
3
In a separate bowl, whisk the beaten egg with the olive oil, whole milk, lemon juice, vanilla extract, orange zest and lemon zest until emulsified and pale.
4
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently with a spatula just until no streaks of flour remain — do not overmix or the crumb will toughen.
5
Divide the batter evenly between the 2 lined holes, filling each about two-thirds full.
6
Scatter the coarse sugar over the tops of both muffins.
7
Bake for 18-20 minutes until domed and golden, and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
8
Cool the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool for at least 10 minutes before eating.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 55g55g All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 35g35g Sugar White
- 3g3g Baking Powder
- 1g1g Salt
- 12g12g Orange, zested, flavouring
- 8g8g Lemon, zested, flavouring
- 50g50g Egg, beaten
- 35g35g Whole Milk
- 10g10g Lemon Juice, fresh squeezed
- 30g30g Vegetable Oil, extra virgin olive oil, measured as vegetable-oil equivalent
- 3g3g Vanilla Extract
- 8g8g Sugar White, coarse, for topping, garnish, 1
