120 orange muffin recipes

Orange custard cookies are mini tartlets with buttery shortbread shells filled with an almond-orange flower water custard, baked in muffin tins. Two dozen elegant bite-sized desserts with a Mediterranean fragrance.

Pina colada muffins with crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, and orange juice, topped with a sweet rum glaze. Tropical flavors in a quick 30-minute bake.

Old German muffins with ground almonds, rum, orange zest, raisins, and cinnamon. Buttery, fragrant, and lightly spiced with a hint of boozy warmth in every bite.

Gluten-free date muffins made with rice flour, buttermilk, and orange juice concentrate. Naturally sweet with chopped dates and a hint of citrus. Ready in 40 minutes, makes 12.

Cherry cheesecake muffins with a cream cheese and cherry jam filling hidden inside brown sugar batter with orange zest. Topped with chopped pecans.

Mini crab cakes baked in muffin tins with a panko-parmesan crust and creamy cream cheese filling. Lemon-orange-scented appetizer bites for cocktail parties, showers, and holiday gatherings.

Traditional German muffins laced with rum, studded with almonds and raisins, scented with orange zest. Rich, tender crumb with old-world spice and fruit.

Great for breakfast with a glass of orange juice. Grease the muffin tins very well. The cheese tends to make them stick a little.

Toasting the oats for this hearty muffin enhances their nutty flavor; orange zest contributes a citrus fragrance that plays well with the sweet dates.

Apricot cream cheese spread with simmered dried apricots, orange marmalade, and chopped pecans. Rich, fruity, and easy to spread on crackers, bagels, or English muffins.

Florentine cups: miniature honey-almond cereal cups with coconut, raisins, and orange zest, finished with a citrus icing drizzle. Italian florentine cookie meets mini muffin.

Banana date butter blended from softened dates, ripe banana, orange juice, and a touch of butter. A naturally sweet spread for waffles, English muffins, and toast.

Fat-free carrot muffins with grated carrots, raisins, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest. Weight Watchers-friendly with no oil or butter and just 6 tablespoons of flour.

Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread bites with dried blueberries and orange zest, pressed into mini muffin tins. Food processor simple and done in 25 minutes flat.

Pumpkin butter with brown sugar, orange juice, lemon zest, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves simmered until thick and spreadable. A fall breakfast spread for toast and English muffins.

Whole wheat surprise breakfast puffers with a hidden orange marmalade center, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, sweetened with honey. Bakery-style breakfast muffins ready in 45 minutes.