Orange Pineapple Muffins Recipe

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Best with Sunkist® Oranges
 
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A delicious snack, or try Orange Pineapple Muffins as an on-the-go breakfast!

Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup pecans, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 ½ Tbsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • 6 Tbsp. cold butter or margarine
  • ½ cup golden raisins
  • 8 oz. crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
  • 1/3 cup freshly squeezed Sunkist® orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp. Sunkist® orange, grated peel
  • 1 egg

Instructions: (Makes 12 servings)

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease or line with paper 12 (2-1/2 inch) muffin cups. In small bowl, combine pecans and brown sugar; set aside.
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  • In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. With two knives, or pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins.
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  • In small mixing bowl, combine pineapple, orange juice and peel, and egg. Stir until blended, then add to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened.
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  • Spoon evenly into prepared muffin pans. Sprinkle with reserved pecan mixture.
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  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. (A wooden toothpick inserted in center will come out clean.) Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Freezes well.
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