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Yield: 4

Citrus Olive Oil Muffins

Citrus Olive Oil Muffins

Easy to make, soft and fluffy, small batch olive oil muffins.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup high-quality olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon (heaping) citrus zest
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 drops almond extract
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoon citrus juice
  • 1/3 + 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • toasted powdered sugar for serving (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and place 4 cupcake liners in 4 cups in a muffin pan.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil and citrus zests of your choice. Add the sugar, almond extract, egg white, milk and citrus juice. Whisk the liquid ingredients together very well. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and slivered almonds. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry and stir until just combined. Divide the batter between the 4 muffin cups and bake on the center rack in the oven for 16-18 minutes. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Cupcakes should be moist with some crumbs clinging to the toothpick. Let cool, dust with powdered sugar and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 378Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 118mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 1gSugar: 48gProtein: 3g

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About Christina Lane

Christina Lane is the author of 5 cookbooks all about cooking and baking for two. She has scaled down hundreds of recipes into smaller servings so you can enjoy your favorite dishes without the leftovers! Valentine's Day is her favorite holiday.

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23 Comments

  1. vianney says:

    heading over, yummy!

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  3. Jade says:

    Yummy! Made with wheat flour and it worked out well.