
15 minutes
Grater
Juicer
Whisk
Muffin tin
Cupcake liners (optional)
25 minutes
18 muffins
2 medium to large oranges
16 oz fine almond flour or hazelnut flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
6 eggs
1/4 cup ghee or quality butter, melted
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 - 3/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)*
1/2 cup golden raisins (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Grease the muffin pans or line with paper liners. Set aside.
3. Zest both oranges; set the zest aside. Juice one or both oranges enough to yield 1/3 cup of juice; set aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine almond or hazelnut flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together to incorporate. Add orange zest; whisk until completely combined. Set aside.
5. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the melted ghee, honey, and vanilla and whisk until blended. Add the juice; whisk to blend completely.
6. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and mix together with a wooden spoon until completely blended. This will be a coarse batter.
7. Add nuts and optional chocolate and raisins. Mix to combine.
8. Transfer batter evenly to prepared muffin pan. Bake for 25 minutes in hot oven until tester comes out clean with very few crumbs.
9. Transfer muffin tin to cooling rack. After 10 minutes, release the muffins from the tin to continue cooling.
*For a more sugar-free experience, use chocolate chips sweetened with coconut sugar.