Blood Orange and Pineapple Muffins

These moist and juicy muffins with chopped fresh pineapple are delicious to make when the crimson Moro blood oranges are in season.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 blood oranges, zested and juiced
• 1 ¼ cups chopped fresh pineapple

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 3

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Add blood orange zest and juice, butter, and eggs; mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Fold pineapple into the batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.