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Moist whole wheat muffins with heavenly combinations of chocolate and orange is easy to make and a breakfast you will look forward to in the morning.
If you want a breakfast muffin recipe that tastes great and is not overly indulgent, try this whole-wheat chocolate orange muffin. They satisfy that cravings for chocolate and the hint of orange complements it so well!
Why you’ll like this recipe
1. Made with 100 % whole wheat flour
If you are looking for ways to use whole-grain flour in your baking, this fits the bill
2. Soft and moist
Despite being made with whole wheat flour, these whole wheat chocolate orange muffins are so moist, and soft, but not dense
3. Taste great
Most importantly these muffins taste awesome. I always love the combination of chocolate and orange and it works so well with these whole wheat muffins. The whole wheat adds that slight nuttiness to the muffins. Nobody would have guessed that they are made with whole wheat flour too
Ingredients and substitutions
1. Whole wheat flour
I have also tried this with 1/2 whole wheat flour and 1/2 spelt flour, 1/2 whole wheat flour and 1/2 medium rye flour. I have also tried with all light spelt flour and they worked out great. I haven’t tried any other combinations. If you do, feel free to report back your result 🙂
2. Cocoa powder
You can use regular or Dutch cocoa powder
3. Brown sugar
I use light brown sugar. Dark brown sugar and coconut sugar work just fine too
4. Eggs
I use large-size eggs that weigh between 58-60 grams when weighed with the shell
5. Whole-milk Greek yogurt
Use plain whole-milk Greek yogurt. You can also use full-fat sour cream. I don’t recommend fat-free Greek yogurt or low-fat sour cream. The muffins don’t stay moist as long
6. Orange extract
This is optional, but adds an extra kick if you choose to use
7. Zest from large oranges
The zest is a must for me. So, I don’t recommend omitting this
8. Semi-sweet chocolate chips
You can use milk or dark chocolate chips too
9. Baking powder and baking soda
Both leavening agents are needed in this recipe. Please don’t substitute one for the other. The muffins won’t taste right
Whole Wheat Chocolate Orange Muffins
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 50 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 216 g whole wheat flour
- 1 ¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 150 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
Wet ingredients:
- 100 g eggs (room temperature) from 2 large-size eggs
- 120 g brown sugar
- 154 g whole milk Greek yogurt or full-fat sour cream
- 100 g oil
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 1 Tbsp orange zest zest from 2 large oranges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C) for conventional oven, 380 F (190 C) for convection oven. Line your 12-well muffin pan with cupcake liners
Prepare the muffin batter:
- Combine all the dry ingredients and set aside. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until the sugar melts, add Greek yogurt or sour cream, orange extract, orange zest and oil. Whisk to combined
- Sift in the flour mixture.
- Add the chocolate chips and fold until you no longer see any loose pockets of flour. It is important not to overmix the batter or the muffins will turn out dense
- Scoop the muffin batter into each cup, filling it all the way to the top
Baking:
- Bake in the preheated oven, middle rack for 15-17 minutes or until the top is dry to touch and spring back when you touch lightly. A toothpick inserted should come out pretty clean with some crumbs, but nothing should be wet. DO NOT overbake the muffins or they will be dry and tough
- Let them cool down in the pan for 5 minutes (Do not skip this step). Then transfer to a cooling rack to let them cool down completely
Storing:
- Once the muffins have cooled down completely, store them in an air-tight container or in a zipper bag, push all the air out and seal. They stay fresh at room temperature for 2-3 days.
- To freeze them, I usually individually wrap each muffin with a cling wrap and them seal them in a freezer bag and keep in the freezer for up to one month. To serve, simply thaw at room temperature before serving
*Nutrition facts are just estimates and calculated using online tools*
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