2 medium size eating oranges, well scrubbed & wiped dry 1 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup of granulated sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 large eggs 1/2 cup of plain yogurt 1/2 - 3/4 cup of fresh juice from the oranges listed above 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 2 cups of all-purpose flour
Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease muffin cups generously or use foil baking cups. Finely grated orange peel. Try to take just the orange part. A little white pith will probably adhere. Using a wooden spoon or electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add the orange peel. Add yogurt, orange juice, baking powder, baking soda and chocolate chips; mix well. Batter will be quite liquid. Sprinkle flour over batter. Fold gently, just enough to blend in the flour. Scoop the batter into the muffin cups. Fill the cups only 3/4 full since the batter rises. Bake 15-25 minutes or until golden brown and springy to touch. Turn out onto rack to cool. This makes lots of batter for 10 large muffins or 15 regular size muffins or 36 mini-muffins.
