Oranges and Lemons - Mini muffins

Happy hump day! Is it horrible where you are? It's been rainy and windy here today but the sun is trying to shine! It's still pretty windy though! So basically it's cold and damp and I really need some warmth and sunshine about now! As that is looking pretty unlikely right about now (especially for the lovely people suffering with the horrendous snow storms!)

So to try and bring a little sunshine to at least our taste buds, I'm sharing this easy recipe for Orange and Lemon mini muffins.

They are tiny little mouthfuls of sunshine and the glaze adds a lovely sweetness to each bite.

Mmm, sweet glaze!

I can be lady like and stretch to at least two bites!

Orange and Lemon Mini Muffins

Makes 24

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter 

1/2 cup golden granulated sugar

1 medium to large egg

Rind of half an orange

Rind of half a lemon (I used a whole lemon as it was quite small)

1 cup plain flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt

For glaze (optional)

Juice of half an orange

Juice of half a lemon (again I used a whole lemon as it was small)

2/3rds cup Icing sugar

Method

For the muffins

Take a 24 hole mini muffin pan and spray each cavity with cake release spray.

Pre heat your oven to 180'c or 350'f.

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Add in the egg and mix well.

Add the rind of both the orange and the lemon and give a quick stir.

Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until just incorporated. The batter will be quite thick.

Finally add the Greek yogurt and again mix until just incorporated. Spoon into the tray filling each cavity about 2/3rds. 

Bake the muffins for 15-20 minutes (mine took about 18 minutes), until they are golden brown, spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Leave to completely cool before adding the glaze.

Glaze method

Add the orange and lemon juices to a small bowl. Add in the icing sugar and stir into fully incorporated. The glaze will be a little runny. You can add more sugar if desired to make more of a glace icing.

Gently spoon some of the glaze over each muffin letting it drip down the sides and pool at the bottom.

There you have it! Quick, easy, not too naughty as they are bite sized and perfect with a warm drink.

I'm off for a nibble! Have a great day!