the oranges

i never tire of citrus fruits. be it in any form, i'll always be drawn to the tangy fragrant of the fruit. it can be lemon, lime, orange, tangerine and so many more. and what is more appealing than waking up to the smell of orange filling your house in the morning? i'm sure it'll instantly perk you up and bustle about! can you guess what's for breakfast today? no? i'll tell you then. it's orange chocolate chip muffins!  this muffin is not overly sweet and perfectly balance with the addition of bittersweet chocolate chip.

what you'll need for the ultimate orange chocolate chip muffins: 

*this will make approximately 8 normal size muffin*

1/4 cup vegetable/corn oil

1/3 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 cup self-raising flour

1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

2 tsp zest of orange

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 plain yogurt

2 Tbsp orange juice

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

chopped almond *optional*

1. preheat oven 180 C.
2. combine all the wet ingredient in one medium bowl
3. mix all the dry ingredients in another bowl
4. slowly fold flour mixture into the liquid mixture making sure not to over beat
5. divide the batter evenly between 8 muffin cups, 3/4 full, sprinkle with chopped almond
6. bake for 20-25 minutes *i checked mine after 20 minutes and perfectly done*