These Orange Strawberry Jam Surprise Muffins are the perfect treat to make with and for kids. The sugar zest on top creates a crunchy finish, a delicious contrast to the soft jam surprise middle.
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Muffins are my kids go-to recipe to make and eat. They are so versatile and make great breakfast and snack options. My 8 year old can now make the batter on her own. Even the 2 year old can’t resist pouring and mixing. He insists that no one else can fill the baking cups.
Orange Strawberry Jam Surprise Muffins
Ingredients Needed:
2 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup of orange juice
1/3 cup of coconut oil
1 tablespoon of orange zest
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup of strawberry jam (we like home-made the best!)
Don’t forget paper liners for easy clean up. If You Care is my go-to brand right now. They don’t stick to the muffin or the pan! Bonus is that they are compostable and Chlorine-Free!
Directions to make Orange Strawberry Jam Surprise Muffins
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.- Line 12 standard size muffin cups with paper liners.
- Combine all of the ingredients except 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon or orange zest, and jam into a large bowl.
- Fill muffin cups 1/2 full.
- Make an indentation in the middle of each batter.
- Scoop a spoonful of jam into each.
- Top with the remaining batter spread out evenly over all the muffins.
- Mix the sugar and remaining orange zest together.
- Sprinkle evenly over the muffins.
- Gently pat the sugar mixture. (my kids love doing this part and licking their fingers at the end.)
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. The top will become slightly brown. A toothpick inserted into the center will come out dry.
Cool for 1 minute before removing from the pan. Allow muffins to cool even more before serving to children – the jam gets HOT!
Literacy Connections:
We love to have kids cooking in the kitchen. Most days, we will make our muffins, then snuggle up to read books on the couch together while they bake.Jamberry
is a classic rhyming book that takes kids on a berry jam making adventure.
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Oh my, these look and sound amazing. I need to make these with the MiniMads
These look great! Perfect for breakfast.
These look great! Perfect for breakfast.
These look great! Perfect for breakfast.
Ohhh delicious – I want to make them now.
I am putting these on my to-bake list!
I always intend to have muffins in the freezer for quick breakfasts! These look AMAZING!