1/4cupcanola oilor any neutral oil, grapeseed, avocado
1tspbaking soda
12ouncecontainer of 100% orange juice concentrate
topping
1/3cupsugar
1tspcinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° place muffin papers in muffin tins.
Add container of orange juice concentrate to a sauce pan over medium heat cook OJC until it reduces to 1 cup. Reduce down approximately 1/3 of original amount. Do not boil, cook and stir, keep an eye on this so it doesn't burn. Remove from heat and pour into a measuring cup allow it time to cool. This step can take up to 30 minutes.
In a large bowl add flour, sugar, and salt, stir to combine.
In a smaller bowl or a large measuring cup, add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and oil whisk to combine. Add soda at the end and stir.
Pour wet ingredients into the dry, using a wooden spoon or a spatula stir to combine; making sure all of the dry ingredients have been incorporated into the wet.
Add 2/3 cup of reduced orange juice concentrate to the batter incorporate well. Scrape down sides of bowl, batter should be smooth but not whipped.
Using a quarter cup cookie scoop or ice cream scoop 1/4 cup batter into muffin papers. Be careful not to over fill muffin cups should be about 3/4 full.
Mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl and spoon one teaspoon of cinnamon sugar on top of each muffin, use finger or spoon to spread around.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Or until toothpick comes out clean.
As soon as muffins are out of the oven drizzle leftover orange juice reduction over the top, about 1 teaspoon per muffin. Allow muffins 10 minutes to soak in oj before eating.
see notes for add ins or for large muffins or cake instructions
Notes
This recipe makes 16 regular sized muffins, 8 large muffins, or 1 8x8 square cake pan. Large Muffins 1/2 cup in each muffin paper and 2 tsp of cinnamon sugar on top, bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Drizzle top with left over orange juice reduction as soon as they come out of the oven. Prepare 8x8 cake pan with butter or bakers nonstick spray, sprinkle all of the cinnamon sugar over the cake bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Drizzle top with left over orange juice reduction as soon as cake comes out of the oven. Buttermilk substitute: 1 cup of milk minus a teaspoon of the milk, add 1 teaspoon of white vinegar, stir and let set for 10 minutes.