Pumpkin-Orange Muffins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup moist prunes , chopped
• 1.5 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 cup orange juice
• 0.75 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 oranges , zested
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cups butter , melted
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin trays or line with paper liners.

2. 2

   Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in prunes.

3. 3

   Mix pumpkin, orange juice, milk, eggs, orange zest, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Fold into flour mixture. Add melted butter and mix well.

4. 4

   Divide batter between the prepared muffin cups.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove muffins from the oven and place on wire racks to cool, 20 to 30 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar.