Whole Wheat Ginger-Orange Muffins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup minced crystallized ginger
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 eggs, room temperature

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Generously grease 2 1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.

3. 3

   Mix first 7 ingredients in large bowl; stir in crystalized ginger and orange peel.

4. 4

   Whisk butter,sour cream.orange juice and eggs in medium bowl.

5. 5

   Make well in center of dry ingredients;add butter mixture to well, stir until.

6. 6

   just blended (batter will be lumpy).

7. 7

   Spoon batter into prepared cups,filling each 3/4 full.

8. 8

   Bake until muffins are golden brown and tester inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

9. 9

   Cool 5 minutes, turn out of pan.

10. 10

    Serve warm or at room temperature.