INGREADIENT

• 1 orange unpeeled
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 3/4 cups plain flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips *optional

Direction

1. Cut washed orange into 7 or 8 pieces. Remove seeds.
2. Combine orange pieces and juice together and then blend in blender or food processor. Add egg, butter and vanilla to mixture. Blend.
3. Pour into a medium-sized bowl.
4. In a separate bowl, measure flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Whisk together thoroughly. Mix dry mixture with orange batter only until well combined.
5. Add choclolate chips and mix gently to avoid overmixing.
6. Fill greased muffin tin ¾ full and bake for 20 minutes at 200C.
7. Watch carefully as these bake quickly. Remove from tins after 5 minutes of cooling.