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Moist and Tender Greek Yogurt Mini Muffins are studded with big, juicy hunks of Blood Orange, topped with a crumbly Cinnamon Streusel, and drizzled with a vibrant Citrus Glaze. These sweet Breakfast Treats are perfect for weekend mornings!

Blood Orange Mini Muffins

• Yield: about 3 dozen

Ingredients

• For the Streusel:
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• For the Muffins:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• zest of one blood orange
• ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups roughly chopped blood orange segments (about 4 oranges)
• For the Glaze:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• zest of one blood orange
• 2 tablespoons blood orange juice

Preparation

1. To make the Streusel:
2. Place all the ingredients in a small bowl, and toss together with a fork. Set aside.
3. To make the Blood Orange Mini Muffins:
4. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and lightly mist a mini muffin pan with non-stick spray Place the flour, baking powder, salt, and zest in a medium bowl and stir with a whisk to combine. Place the melted butter, sugar, Greek yogurt, egg, and vanilla in a large liquid measure and whisk until incorporated. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry, and stir together with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon, just until ALMOST combined (you should still see streaks of flour). Add the chopped orange segments, and fold carefully. Do not overmix. Place about 2 tablespoons of batter in each well of the muffin tin, and top with the reserved streusel. Bake for 3 minutes at 425 degrees F, then turn the oven temperature down to 350 degrees F (don't open the oven door), and bake for an additional 8 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
5. To make the Glaze:
6. Place the powdered sugar, zest, and blood orange juice in a small bowl and stir to combine. Drizzle over the mini muffins.

Recipe Tags

• Winter
• American
• Breakfast