Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins have the perfect amount of chocolate paired with a bright orange flavor. This moist orange muffin recipe will deliver immediate sunshine to your day!

I absolutely love citrus! My favorite part of winter is citrus season. I love seeing all the different varieties of oranges in the supermarket. Lately, I have been on a kick of eating Cara Cara oranges. They are so sweet and juicy.

I frequently use citrus in both sweet and savory dishes. I have made dozens of lemon muffins, but today, I decided to do something a little different and bake with oranges. I love everything about oranges and the smell of them just gives me energy.

Why I Love Chocolate Orange Muffins

What goes better with oranges than chocolate? It is the best combination! If you have not tried chocolate and orange together, you really are missing out.

Chocolate and orange in a muffin are just great! I love to have a batch of Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins come out of the oven on a Sunday morning. They go perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea. And my house smells like an orange air freshener with a hint of chocolate.

These chocolate orange muffins are the perfect thing to hand to my teenagers when they leave the house for school. It's not easy to get them to eat breakfast, but with these muffins, at least I have a chance. They are drizzled with more chocolate which makes them even better. Make sure to have a napkin ready when eating them.

This orange muffin recipe is my go-to for brunch as well. The bright citrus flavor paired with chocolate is the perfect thing for a meal that's a little bit breakfast and a little bit lunch.

Orange muffin recipe batter in a muffin tin

Ingredients Needed

Flour - Use regular all purpose flour.
Baking Powder – Baking powder is a complete levening agent.
Baking Soda – Baking soda helps the batter to rise.
Salt – Salt enhances the flavors of all of the ingredients.
Sugar – Use white granulated sugar.
Canola Oil – This will be used in the muffins and to make the chocolate drizzle. Use any light neurtal oil.
Eggs – Use room temperature eggs and beat them well.
Buttermilk – If you don't have buttermilk you can add 2 ¼ teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar to regular milk.
Orange Juice – Use fresh squeezed orange juice.
Orange Zest – The zest of one large orange will really bump up the orange flavor.
Chocolate Chips – You could also use chunks or experiment with dark chocolate.

How To Make Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

I like having muffin tops on my muffins, so I fill the cups as much as possible. This recipe makes 12 muffins which are on the larger side. You could probably make 14 to 16 smaller muffins.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a twelve tin muffin pan with liners.
In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a smaller bowl, beat together sugar, ½ cup oil, eggs, buttermilk, orange juice and zest.
Make a well in the dry ingredients and slowly mix in the wet ingredients until well combined. Do not overmix. Add I cup of the chocolate chips. Reserve ¼ cup for drizzle.
Fill the muffin cups evenly with the batter.
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until muffins are golden and toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before moving to a baking rack.
In a small bowl mix together ¼ cup reserved chocolate chips and ½ teaspoon reserved canola oil. Melt in microwave at 30 second increments until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over muffins. (Full recipe card instructions below.)

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