A favorite from my growing up years... my sisters and I loved these on Christmas morning... or any time!
Chocolate Chip Orange Muffins
1 egg
½ cup milk
¼ cup vegetable oil
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (or MINI Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips)
1 to 1½ teaspoons freshly grated orange peel
Heat oven to 400°F. Grease (or insert paper cupcake liners into) 12 muffin cups (2½ inches in diameter) or 24 mini-muffin cups.
In medium bowl, beat egg; stir in milk and oil. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; add all at once to egg mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Stir in chocolate chips and orange peel. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans; serve warm.
Makes 12 muffins or 24 mini-muffins.
