Orange Marmalade Cornmeal Muffins

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 17
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sweet orange marmalade
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure orange extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
  • 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 1/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour

Candied Orange Peel

  • Peel from 1 large orange
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water

Glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice

Orange Butter

  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup sweet orange marmalade

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 6 jumbo muffin cups with Crisco® Butter Flavor No-Stick Cooking Spray. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup orange marmalade until blended. Stir in egg, 1 tablespoon orange peel, orange extract and salt until well blended. Add cornmeal and baking powder; mix well. Alternately add 2/3 cup orange juice and flour, stirring just until moistened. Spoon rounded 1/3 cup batter into each muffin cup.
  • 2
    Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in cups 15 minutes. Remove from cups to cooling rack.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, to make candied orange peel, using vegetable peeler, cut 1/2-inch-wide strips of peel from orange. Using knife, cut orange peel into fine strips. In 1-quart saucepan, bring granulated sugar, orange peel strips and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove peel from syrup. Cool on waxed paper.
  • 4
    In small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; mix well. Set aside. In another small bowl, beat together orange butter ingredients until light and fluffy. Set aside.
  • 5
    Drizzle glaze over tops of muffins. Garnish each with candied orange peel. Serve with orange butter.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
530
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
21g
32%
Saturated Fat
12g
62%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
29%
Sodium
370mg
16%
Potassium
160mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
81g
27%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
44g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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