Orange chia muffins

Author: Vikki Moursellas

Photographer: John Paul Urizar

Let the kids help you bake, then tuck into, these delicious muffins made from fibre-rich whole oranges and chia seeds.

Serves: 12

Time to make: 1 hr 15 mins

Hands-on time: 45 mins

Ingredients

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400g oranges, washed well
3 eggs, lightly whisked
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
¼ cup coconut sugar
¹⁄³ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons black chia seeds
2 cups white spelt flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 12-cup capacity muffin tin with paper muffin cases.

2 Place oranges in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes, then drain water. Cover oranges with cold water, bring to the boil and boil again for 10 minutes. Repeat this process once more.

3 Transfer oranges to a food processor and blitz until smooth.

4 Place eggs, vanilla bean paste, coconut sugar and olive oil in a large mixing bowl, whisking to combine. Stir through chia seeds, then allow muffin mixture to stand for 10 minutes.

5 Add blitzed orange to bowl, stirring to combine. Sift flour and baking powder into bowl, stirring to combine. Spoon mixture into prepared tin and bake for 30 minutes or until firm.

Variations

Once they’ve mastered the art of baking these muffins, encourage your children to experiment with different ingredients to change up the flavour profile slightly. Try:
➜ Blueberries
➜ Raspberries
➜ Pears
➜ Bananas
➜ Cacao nibs

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 196cal

Kilojoules 821kJ

Protein 6.7g

Total fat 8.7g

–Saturated fat 1.4g

Carbohydrates 21.1g

–Sugars 7.7g

Dietary fibre 3.8g

Sodium 46mg

Calcium 43mg

Iron 1.8mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.