Orange And Poppy Seeds Muffins Recipe

Step 1: To begin making Orange And Poppy Seed Muffins, preheat the oven to 180°C

Step 2: Grease your muffin moulds with butter and dust with flour

Step 3: Next, soak the poppy seeds in 3 tablespoons of lukewarm milk and keep aside for 10 minutes

Step 4: In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt

Step 5: Set aside

Step 6: In a separate bowl, add the egg, sugar and whisk the mixture till its pale and fluffy

Step 7: Next, add oil and vanilla essence to the egg-sugar mixture and whisk until well combined

Step 8: Now add the poppy seeds and milk mixture along with the orange juice & orange zest

Step 9: Mix well

Step 10: Slowly, add the sifted flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined

Step 11: Do not over mix the Orange And Poppy Seed Muffins batter

Step 12: Pour the Orange And Poppy Seed Muffins into the prepared moulds and bake for about 18 minutes at 180°C or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean

Step 13: The next step is to make the glaze for muffins

Step 14: For the orange glaze, in a saucepan, add orange juice, sugar and start heating on medium heat

Step 15: Heat it till the mixture is little reduced and starts thickening

Step 16: Turn off the flame and your glaze is ready

Step 17: Brush this glaze on top of the muffins and decorate with sprinkles of your choice

Step 18: Serve these Orange And Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe as a tea time snack along with a cup of hot Masala Tea or with Punjabi Style Espresso Coffee

Step 19: You can also serve these muffins as dessert along with a scoop of vanilla ice cream