Orange and Poppy Seed Muffins

Steps

1. 1Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease your muffin moulds with butter and dust with flour.
2. 2Soak the poppy seeds in 3 tablespoons of lukewarm milk and keep aside for 10 minutes.
3. 3In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4. 4In a separate bowl, add the egg, sugar and whisk the mixture till its pale and fluffy.
5. 5Add oil and vanilla essence to the egg-sugar mixture and whisk until well combined.
6. 6Add the poppy seeds and milk mixture along with the orange juice & orange zest. Mix well.
7. 7Slowly, add the sifted flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not over mix the batter.
8. 8Pour the muffin batter into the prepared moulds and bake for about 18 minutes at 180°C or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
9. 9For the orange glaze, in a saucepan, add orange juice, sugar and start heating on medium heat.
10. 10Heat it till the mixture is little reduced and starts thickening. Turn off the flame and your glaze is ready.
11. 11Brush this glaze on top of the muffins and decorate with sprinkles of your choice.
12. 12Serve these Orange and Poppy Seed Muffins as a tea time snack along with a cup of hot Masala Tea or with Punjabi Style Espresso Coffee. You can also serve these muffins as dessert along with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.