Citrus Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 grapefruit, zest of, without the white part
• 1 orange, zest of, without the white part
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, soften
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. 1

   In mixer or food processor, mix the peels of grapefruit and orange with the buttermilk until the peels are finely chopped. Add sugar, salt and butter and beat well.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add the mixture of buttermilk and mix until the mixture is wet, but do not mix too much.

3. 3

   Spread the mixture in 12 greased muffins tins. Cook in a preheated oven of 375 F 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffins comes out clean. Let cool on a rack for about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and let cool completely. (They will be good up to 3 days in the refrigerator and up to 1 month in the freezer).