Orange-Pecan Mini Muffins

Name: Orange-Pecan Mini Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American,Canadian,French
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup(s) sugar; 0.5 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp baking soda; 0.25 tsp table salt; 1 large egg white(s); 0.5 cup(s) low-fat buttermilk; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp orange zest finely grated; 0.5 tsp vanilla extract; 2 Tbsp, chopped unsalted pecan halves finely chopped; 1 cup(s) unsalted pecan halves finely chopped

SmartPoints® value per serving

Total Time

27 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

12 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

With a very low calorie count per piece, these fruit-and-nut mini muffins are the perfect accompaniment to a morning cup of coffee or tea.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour

1 cup(s)

sugar

½ cup(s)

baking powder

½ tsp

baking soda

½ tsp

table salt

¼ tsp

egg white(s)

1 large

low-fat buttermilk

½ cup(s)

vegetable oil

1 Tbsp

orange zest

1 tsp, finely grated

vanilla extract

½ tsp

unsalted pecan halves

2 Tbsp, chopped, finely chopped

unsalted pecan halves

1 cup(s), finely chopped

Instructions

Heat oven to 350ºF. Arrange 16 foil mini muffin cups about 1 inch apart on a baking sheet.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. In separate, small bowl, whisk together egg white, buttermilk, oil, orange zest, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of pecans. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture just until combined. Do not overmix.
Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon of batter into each foil cup; sprinkle tops with remaining pecans. Bake until centres spring back when gently pressed, about 12 minutes.

Orange-Pecan Mini Muffins

Ingredients

Instructions

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