Orange Muffins "Good Morning!"

Ingredients:

Muffins

• 4 cups premium flour
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 4 tbsp (60 g) butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable fat
• 1.5-2 cups orange marmalade (2 cups if you like a more bitter orange flavor)
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 whole eggs, beaten

Topping

• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 tsp salt
• Wheat germ flakes, for sprinkling

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 190°C.
2. Muffin batter: Sift flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a bowl. Using a pastry cutter, fold in the butter and vegetable shortening.
3. In a small bowl, combine the jam, orange juice, and vanilla. Pour the orange mixture into the flour mixture. Add the eggs. Gently combine all ingredients, using no more than 10 strokes across the dough.
4. ToppingIn a small bowl, combine white and brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
5. Fill muffin cups with batter. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of topping on top of each muffin. Optionally, sprinkle with 0.5 teaspoon of wheat germ flakes for a crispier topping.
6. Bake until set, 20-22 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pan and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.