Orange Sour Cream Muffins with Zesty Orange Glaze

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Orange Sour Cream Muffins with Zesty Orange Glaze

original recipe: http://damndelicious.tumblr.com/post/26330953745/muffin-monday-orange-sour-cream-muffins-with-zesty

Ingredients:

Yields 11 muffins

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest

For the Zesty Orange Glaze:

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 teaspoons orange zest

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together the butter, sour cream, egg, orange juice and orange zest.

Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist.

Scoop the batter evenly into the muffin tray.

Place into oven and bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

To make the glaze, combine the confectioners’ sugar, orange juice and orange zest. Whisk until smooth. If the glaze is too thin, add more confectioners’ sugar as needed.

When the muffins are done, cool for 10 minutes and dip the muffin crown into the glaze.

Allow glaze to set before serving.