Ingredients5 tbsp light rapeseed or sunflower oil plus a little extra for greasing
300g self-raising flour
175g golden caster sugar
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp poppy seeds
200ml milk
1 large egg
zest 2 blood orange juice 2 1/2
140g granulated sugar
Prep: 20 MINS
Cook: 12 MINS - 15 MINS
Method1)Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and lightly grease a 12-hole muffin tin.
Mix together the flour, caster sugar, baking powder and poppy seeds in a large mixing bowl.
In another bowl, whisk together the oil, milk, egg, and zest and juice from 1 of the oranges.
2)Working very quickly, pour the wet ingredients into the dry and barely mix together with a fork – the mixture should be lumpy, so don’t overwork it.
Spoon the mixture into the tins and bake for 10-12 mins until risen and browned.
3)While the muffins are baking, mix the remaining zest with the granulated sugar in a small bowl.
Have the remaining blood orange juice ready too.
4)Leave the muffins to cool for 2 mins, then transfer to a wire rack.
Again working quickly, pour the juices into the sugar mix and spoon some over each muffin, repeating until it is all used up.
Leave to set for 5 mins before eating