These Orange Muffins are easy citrus muffins made with minimal ingredients, no eggs, no dairy, and a delicious fluffy soft crumb packed with orange flavors.
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Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Line a 12-hole muffin pan with muffin paper cases. Lightly oil the paper cases with oil spray. Set aside.
Cut the oranges in half, squeeze their juice to get the amount needed. Remove any orange seeds from the juice if some dropped. Set aside.
Keep the orange skin to grate on a hand grater and get orange zest. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add orange juice, orange zest, olive oil, vanilla extract, and olive oil, and sugar. Whisk to combine.
Fold in self-rising flour and using a rubber spatula stir to incorporate and form a smooth muffin batter.
Divide the batter evenly into the 12 muffin holes.
Bake the muffins on the center rack of your oven for 22-25 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C) until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and golden brown outside.
Let the muffins cool down completely on a cooling rack.
Notes
Note 1: 1 cup of self-rising flour is equivalent to 1 cup of all-purpose flour + 2 teaspoons of baking powder. I haven't tested recipe hasn't with all-purpose gluten-free flour and we can't recommend on this option. The recipe will not work with almond flour, or oat flour.Note 2: Any low flavor oil can be used.Note 3: Any yogurt can be used, we bake with dairy-free coconut yogurt.Note 4: Any granulated sweetener can be used like coconut sugar, demerara sugar, or brown sugar. You can decrease the sugar to 3/4 cup for a low-sugar option.Note 5: Skip the orange zest if you don't like its sour taste.Storage: Store the muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freeze in airtight Ziploc bags for up to 1 month, thaw at room temperature the day before.