Almond Orange Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup plain soymilk or 1/2 cup vanilla-flavored soymilk
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup almond oil or 1/2 cup corn oil
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 cup slivered almonds, roasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f line a 12-muffin pan with paper muffin cups.
• 2 sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into a bowl.
• 3 stir in 3/4 cup wheat germ, and set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, juice, sugar and oil.
• 5 add dry ingredients all at once and stir lightly until liquid is absorbed; batter will be lumpy.
• 6 stir in orange zest and 3/4 cup almonds.
• 7 divide batter among muffin cups and sprinkle tops with remaining almonds and wheat germ.
• 8 bake 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 9 remove from pan and let cool.