Almond Orange Muffins

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Fantastic muffins! From a newspaper last fall. I think this should be attributed to the associated press. The recipe says you can add 1 cup of raspberries, blueberries or blackberries but i've never tried it.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 400f line a 12-muffin pan with paper muffin cups.

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Sift flour , baking powder , cinnamon and salt into a bowl.

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Stir in 3 / 4 cup wheat germ , and set aside.

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In a large bowl , combine eggs , milk , juice , sugar and oil.

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Add dry ingredients all at once and stir lightly until liquid is absorbed.

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Batter will be lumpy.

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Stir in orange zest and 3 / 4 cup almonds.

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Divide batter among muffin cups and sprinkle tops with remaining almonds and wheat germ.

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Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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Remove from pan and let cool.

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Ingredients

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unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, wheat germ, eggs, plain soymilk, fresh orange juice, sugar, almond oil, orange, zest of, slivered almonds