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Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins | Gluten Free

November 6, 2020 By Amy Leave a Comment

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These Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins are lightly sweetened with honey, perfectly moistened with milk and still have a perfectly light and sponge-y texture. Also, my kids have really been enjoying me figuring out the perfect combo for these muffins, since I’ve made them (no joke) 9 times in the past week. I cannot explain it, but I made them 3 times and accidentally left a crucial ingredient out! I’ll chalk it up to busyness—clearly not insanity or old age, thank you very much.

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Easy prep + Easy Clean Up

I love that this recipe uses minimal measuring cups/spoons and only 2 bowls! Grab a 12 cup muffin pan, a large bowl and a medium bowl. You’ll need 1 large spoon (I prefer wooden), and 1 whisk (or fork, if you’re like me and too lazy to wash your whisk).

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffin Ingredients

Oil – I made this recipe with coconut oil a few times, but the problem is that it is winter and my house is cold. So after a few minutes, my wet mixture would seize and I’ve have lots fo oil “chunks”. Blech. So a quick switch over to canola oil and problem solved. I know, I’m brilliant.

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins | Gluten free & perfectly tender texture. Lots of orange flavor and plenty of mini chocolate chips make for a perfect breakfast treat!

Honey – Honey has become a favorite sweetener of mine for muffins. Just like in our very popular Banana Muffins, all these need is a touch of honey to make them perfectly sweet.

Milk – I made this recipe a couple times before deciding to add milk. It needed that extra bit of moisture and tenderness, and the milk is the perfect addition. I have used both 2% and almond milk—both worked great.

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins | Gluten free & perfectly tender texture. Lots of orange flavor and plenty of mini chocolate chips make for a perfect breakfast treat!

Orange Zest & Juice – The orange flavor in this muffin recipe comes from the zest and the juice of a single orange. Score! Zest lifts the flavor of just about any recipe and also lends some extra orange-yness (it’s a word).

Flour – Since I am gluten intolerant, I have to bake everything with gluten free flour. (Yes, I’m a little sad every day.) Thankfully, King Arthur Flour makes my absolute favorite blend of GF flour (you can read about WHY it’s my favorite here), and predictably it works great in this recipe!

Nutmeg – I love nutmeg, don’t you? It’s like cinnamon’s super hot older brother. It only takes a little bit to seriously spice up a party, I mean recipe. And it goes perfectly with the citrusy flavor of orange.

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins | Gluten free & perfectly tender texture. Lots of orange flavor and plenty of mini chocolate chips make for a perfect breakfast treat!

Let’s make these muffins super quick

FIRST, spray your 12 cup muffin pan with non-stick spray and set aside. Turn up the heat on the oven to 350°F.

Grab that big bowl and combine all your wet ingredients—oil, honey, eggs, orange zest and juice, vanilla extract and the milk of your choice. Give it a nice STIR until well combined.

NEXT, grab your medium bowl and combine the dry ingredients—flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins | Gluten free & perfectly tender texture. Lots of orange flavor and plenty of mini chocolate chips make for a perfect breakfast treat!

ADD the dry ingredients right on top of the wet and stir gently to combine. Be sure not to over mix, as this will make for tough muffins.

LAST, add the mini chocolate chips and stir gently until evenly distributed. Now your muffin batter is all ready! Wasn’t that easy?

I like to use this scoop to keep my muffins even and make for quick and neat scooping. No more wiping down the middle parts of the muffin pan. Fill each cup to about 3/4 full. They’ll get nice and tall and give you that little lip over the edge for at little bit of perfect muffin top.

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins | Gluten free & perfectly tender texture. Lots of orange flavor and plenty of mini chocolate chips make for a perfect breakfast treat!

Recipe Substitutions

It’s easy to make substitutions with these orange chocolate chip muffins. See below for some great options.

Dairy Free

Simply swap out the 2% milk with your favorite milk substitute, like almond or oat milk. I’ve made these with almond milk and the muffins came out great!

The trick is finding dairy free mini chocolate chips, which I have been unable to do. So swap out the mini chips for regular sized Guittard semi-sweet (which are naturally dairy free) or any all natural chocolate chip you like. Since they’re bigger, I’d increase the quantity to 3/4 cup to ensure they are still distributed evenly throughout each muffin.

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins | Gluten free & perfectly tender texture. Lots of orange flavor and plenty of mini chocolate chips make for a perfect breakfast treat!

Vegan

Making these vegan is a cinch! Swap out the eggs for my favorite substitute —flax eggs, or any substitute you prefer. See the easy egg swap chart in our Vegan Vanilla Baked Donut recipe.

Also swap out the regular milk for a milk substitute. If you’re making these gluten free AND vegan, be sure to use a flour blend that does not include powdered milk. That’s another reason I love the King Arthur Flour Measure for Measure—it’s dairy free!

To swap out the go for a vegan granulated sugar or agave syrup. Either will still taste great!

And finally, be sure you use dairy free chocolate chips, such as Guittard semi-sweet or an all-natural chocolate chip. Just be sure to read the back for the full list of ingredients.

Sugar Free

The only sugar in this recipe is found in the honey and the chocolate chips. The muffins still need some sort of sweetness, but feel free to swap the honey for your favorite sweetener, such as maple syrup, agave nectar, coconut sugar, or granulated monkfruit. The chocolate chips can be substituted for dried cranberries (total YUM), nuts (these would be amazing with pecans) or whatever your favorite sugar-free add-in may be. And obviously skip the extra sprinkle on top if you’re avoiding sugar.

How to store these muffins

Storing muffins can always be a challenge because of their shape. I’ve found that the best way to store these muffins is on a plate wrapped in foil so they breathe a little bit and don’t get sticky. They’ll last on the counter for up to 3 days and in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins | Gluten free & perfectly tender texture. Lots of orange flavor and plenty of mini chocolate chips make for a perfect breakfast treat!
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Gluten Free Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

Low on sugar, high on delicious flavor!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1/3 C canola oil
  • 1/3 C honey
  • 2 eggs room temp
  • zest of 1 orange about 2 Tbsp
  • 2 Tbsp orange juice or however much you can get out of 1 orange
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 C milk or milk substitute, like almond milk
  • 1 3/4 C GF flour blend* or all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 C mini chocolate chips
  • sugar to sprinkle on top optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with non-stick spray, or line with muffin cups. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine oil, honey, eggs, vanilla, zest, juice and milk.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet. Using a large spoon, stir until just combined. Do not over mix.
  • Add chocolate chips and gently combine until evenly distributed.
  • Using a large cookie scoop, evenly distribute batter into 12 muffin cups. They'll be about 3/4 full, which is perfect to get those beautiful muffin tops!
  • Bake on center rack of preheated oven for 14-16 minutes, or until puffed and set in the center. ENJOY!

Notes

*I always use King Arthur’s Measure for Measure Gluten Free flour blend in my GF recipes, however, any blend, such as Cup4Cup or Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 should work just as well. 
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