Orange Pumpkin Muffins

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We've had a bit of rain here lately and it's expected to carry on through the weekend. Call me crazy, but that makes me pretty happy. Why? Because chilly, drizzly days are the perfect excuse to put life on hold. I'll make some baked goods, brew some tea, then settle in for the afternoon with a kitty on my lap, a dog at my feet, and a good book in my hands. I love how cozy the house seems when it's filled with the aroma of a wet afternoon and baked goods wafting in the air. Because it's the season of pumpkin everything, this week was a perfect time to try out a new recipe that I found on Golden Blossom Honey for Orange Pumpkin Muffins. 

 

 

I've never combined orange and pumpkin together in any of my baked goods, but the flavor combination intrigued me. I usually save any orange flavored baked goods for summer or for the Christmas holiday, but I had all of the ingredients on hand for this recipe and figured it was fate telling me now was the time to give this recipe a whirl. These come out sweet as you would expect with anything citrus based, but the spices lend a nice overall warmth to the muffins. Absolutely perfect as is, but I'm a butter lover and always add a hit of butter to my muffins and breads which took them up a notch for me. I did think about on my next batch playing with the recipe just a touch and adding a brown sugar streusel crumb topping before popping them in the oven. Definitely not necessary because these are sweet enough as is, but experimenting is half the fun in the kitchen. These pair nicely with a hot cuppa tea or coffee, so I couldn't have asked for a better recipe for my rainy day weekend plans. 

Ingredients

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 large seedless orange, cut into 4 sections

1 egg

1 egg white

2/3 cup solid pack pumpkin

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped

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What is your favorite thing to do on a rain day?