Blood Orange Buckwheat Muffins

These semi-sweet Blood Orange Buckwheat Muffins use seasonal fruit and make the perfect addition to a healthy breakfast or brunch.

BLOOD ORANGE BUCKWHEAT MUFFINS

Blood oranges are in season and today I am posting a recipe for Blood Orange Buckwheat Muffins.  Blood oranges have a beautiful red colour and a distinctive flavour, including citrus and raspberry notes.  They are delicious as a snack but also make a very interesting ingredient to include in your bakes.  Blood oranges have a pleasant bitterness to them, a bit like grapefruit but without the acidity of the grapefruit.  While I might be tempted to sprinkle a little sugar on my grapefruit (a temptation I find hard to resist and, as a result, generally avoid eating grapefruit on its own) I thoroughly enjoy blood oranges as a snack (without any added sugar).

Blood oranges tend to have more tender membranes than ordinary oranges, which makes the segments very easy to cut without having to remove the membranes.  (Though it’s absolutely fine to remove them if you prefer). So they are quick and easy to prepare.  I used a mixture of buckwheat flour and ground almonds in this recipe, as well as dark chocolate chips.  All 3 taste fantastic together and add even more character to these semi-sweet, delicious muffins.

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This recipe makes 6 large Blood Orange Buckwheat Muffins, but you can easily double the ingredients if you want to enjoy them later.  They taste great warm, whether on their own or with a little butter or even jam.

Remember not to overstir the batter (the muffins may not rise and have nice round tops).

You may also like these these other easy breakfast/brunch recipe ideas.

I am sharing this recipe with Recipe of the Week and What’s Cookin’ Wednesday

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Blood Orange Buckwheat Muffins

Prep Time

8 mins

Cook Time

27 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

These semi-sweet Blood Orange Buckwheat Muffins use seasonal fruit and make the perfect addition to a healthy breakfast or brunch.

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack

Cuisine: International

Keyword: blood orange muffins, buckwheat muffins

Servings: 6 muffins

Author: Everyday Healthy Recipes

Ingredients

• 3 blood oranges small
• 3/5 cup buckwheat flour a little more than 1/2 cup but less than 2/3 cup
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil I used rapeseed
• 1/2 cup semi-skimmed milk
• 60 g dark chocolate chips
• Almond flakes for sprinkling on top

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F/ 200 C/ gas mark 6. Line a 6-muffin tin with paper muffin cases.
2. Combine the flour, ground almonds and baking powder and set aside.
3. Peel the blood oranges, separate the segments and cut each in half. Stir in 1 tablespoon of sugar and set aside.
4. Whisk together the egg, 2 tablespoons of sugar and oil. Add the milk and stir well. Add the flour mixture all at once and stir a little. Add the orange pieces, chocolate chips and continue stirring until the dry ingredients are no longer visible (don't overstir).
5. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases, sprinkle with almond flakes and bake for 27 minutes.
6. Carefully remove the muffins from the tin and place on a cooling rack.