Buttermilk

Buttermilk Banana Orange Muffins with Orange Glaze

I have a serious citrus love. From my essential oils in my diffuser or the perfume that I wear, satsuma, sweet orange, lemon, lime, you name it. I am a fan. So, when I spotted a recipe that would incorporate orange and bananas to make a muffin with a sweet orange glaze, I was sold.

All winter long I have purchased bananas for the family, for post work out snacks, to freeze, for smoothies, and to take along in lunch boxes. However, no matter how frequently we eat them, there are always one or two that are too ripe to be anything other than frozen and or made into banana bread/muffins.

I always quest for a muffin that is worth the caloric value. And truthfully, a citrus-y recipe will call out to me. If it incorporates my soon to be expired bananas, I am all in!

This recipe calls for orange zest in both the muffin as well as the glaze. Another very cool thing, if you don’t have buttermilk on hand (I never do) you can make your own with regular milk and vinegar. I know. Cooking and science is amazing. This muffin recipe also calls for both oil and melted butter, which, initially had me wondering if it would be heavy and oily. They are anything but.

These muffins are light and springy, they pop with orange flavor and the glaze…oh, the glaze…I will make this the next time I make cinnamon rolls and take them to the next level.

In this unending winter, a little spot of sunshine and citrus in your morning is absolutely called for. These muffins would be perfect for an Easter Brunch or just for a regular morning treat.

I hope you enjoy this recipe, and as always, thank you for coming to the table!

Chrissy

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Buttermilk Banana Orange Muffins with Orange Glaze

Print Recipe

Delicious Orange Banana Muffins with an Orange Sour Cream Glaze that is out of this world. Original Recipe posted at www.creationsbykara.com

 

• Author: chrissy@mythankfultable.com

Ingredients

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• 1/4 Cup Melted Butter
• 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
• 3 Eggs
• 1 1/2 Cups Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 4 Overripe Bananas, mashed
• 3 Cups AP Flour
• 2 –3 Tablespoons Orange Rind, Zested

Glaze:

• 1 1/2 Cups Powdered Confectioner’s Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Sour Cream
• 2 Teaspoons Orange Zest

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350*
2. In a mixer with a paddle attachment, combine eggs, melted butter, oil, buttermilk, mashed bananas, and orange zest.
3. Add sugar and combine.
4. Combine Flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
5. Slowly incorporate dry ingredients to the mixture.
6. Fill muffin liners 3/4 full.
7. Bake for 15 minutes
8. Combine glaze ingredients.
9. While muffins are still warm, top with glaze.

Notes

This recipe has more orange zest than the original simply because I can’t get enough! If it is too much, scale back to suit taste.