Orange Marmalade Mini Muffins
These delightful two-bite treats work for a St. Patrick's Day party spread, a brunch, or a snack. Easy to prepare, they follow the muffin theme, with a delicate and tasty result.
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/3 cup cake flour 6 oz/175 g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher or sea salt large pinch
- 1/2 cup superfine (castor) sugar 3 oz/85 g
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 oz/55 g
- 3-4 tablespoons orange marmalade, divided 2-2 & 2/3 oz/60-80 g. See note below about coarse cut marmalade.
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 & 1/2-3 fl oz milk, preferably whole 75 ml
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350° F /180° C.
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Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl and set aside.
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Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and 2-3 tablespoons of marmalade. Mix again until the ingredients are combined. Then add the milk and mix again. Finally, add the flour and mix just until no more raw flour is visible. When adding the flour, you might mix with a spatula. At the end, give a few turns with a spatula to catch any flour that stuck to the bowl.
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Put the batter into the mini muffin cups using the two teaspoons. If desired, add a bit of marmalade to the top of each muffin before baking (it will fall to the bottom of the muffin) and then again after the muffins have baked for 10 minutes. The second topping - added after the muffins are half baked, will stay on top as pictured in mine. Alternatively, add the bit of marmalade only once (either just before baking or after 10 minutes) and if you want, add a bit more marmalade to the batter.
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Bake for about 20 minutes, until the mini muffin tops turn golden brown. Let the mini muffins rest in the muffin pan for about 5 minutes before gently removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
If your marmalade is coarse cut, use a teaspoon or a butter knife to make sure any chunks of orange rind are cut into small dice. I schmooshed the marmalade out on a white cutting board to check for large pieces. The marmalade may not look pretty when it's all spread out like this, but it's a quick way to check that no big pieces wreak havoc in your mini muffins.
