Zesty Orange Glazed Orange Sour Cream Muffins

Source: adapted from here, via pinterest

Ingredients:
for the muffins:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (I used 1 1/4 cup all-purspose + 1/2 cup freshly ground whole white wheat flour)
2/3 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 cup sour cream (I used vanilla yogurt instead)
1 large egg
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (one orange gave us just a titch over 1/4 cup)
Zest of 1 orange

for the zesty orange glaze:
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons orange zest (this is basically the zest of one orange)

Directions:
for the muffins:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners; set aside.  (I had enough batter for 13 standard muffins, filled with 1/4 cup batter each.)

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together butter, sour cream, egg, orange juice and orange zest. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist.

Scoop the batter evenly (I used my 1/4 cup) into the muffin tray. Place into oven and bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

for the glaze:
Combine confectioners’ sugar, orange juice and orange zest. Whisk until smooth. If the glaze is too thin, add more confectioners’ sugar as needed.

When the muffins are done, cool for 10 minutes and dip the muffin crown into the glaze.

Allow glaze to set before serving. (I had enough leftover glaze to double-dip the muffins - I let the first dipping set up and then dipped again, then waited, mouth watering, for it to set.  Amazing!)

Notes:
For my February Muffin of the Month (I have a goal to try a brand new muffin recipe each month - in January I made these beauties) I felt like doing something citrus-y.  I found a couple of orange muffin recipes and this is the one that ended up winning.  I may have to try the other, just for a comparison, but I have high hopes for these (I must, since I'm blogging about them before they're even done cooking - they smell amazing!).