Citrus Muffin Lunch Boxes with Horizon® Organic Milk

This post is sponsored by Horizon® Organic Milk but the thoughts + opinions expressed are my own.

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Lunchtime: we don’t always have a lot of time, but we sure do have an appetite. And, the kids, they always have an appetite! Making some staples ahead of time sure eases the morning rush + takes the guessing out of lunchbox planning. Enter: Fresh Citrus Muffins with Horizon® Organic Milk.

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Your favorite go-to muffin? It just got upgraded with freshly squeezed orange juice, a simple orange glaze + a fresh citrus flavor. You might want to eat this for breakfast + lunch, too. Paired with a Horizon® Organic Milk Box, of course.

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Organic certification isn’t easy, but Horizon® Organic Milk is passionate about it. Did you know that only 6% of all the milk sold in America is USDA certified organic*? 

Source: *USDA AMS, estimated U.S. 2016 fluid milk sales.

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Horizon® Organic Milk pasteurizes and packages their milk at their own plants where 100% of the electricity used to make the products comes from wind energy through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation.

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Fresh Citrus Muffins

Ingredients:

2 Cups Gluten-free flour

2 Eggs   Substitute: 2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed + 6 Tbsp. water, mixed in a separate bowl.

1/3 Cup Cane Sugar

½ Cup Freshly Squeezed Navel Orange Juice

½ Cup Horizon® Organic Milk

½ Cup Oil

Zest of 1 Navel Orange

1 Tbsp. Almond Extract

1 Tbsp. Xanthan Gum

1 Tsp. Fresh Meyer Lemon Juice

1 Tsp. Baking Powder

½ Tsp. Baking Soda

Glaze:

1 Cup Powdered Sugar

2 Tbsp. Freshly Squeezed Navel Orange Juice

Garnish: 

½ Cup Navel Orange + ½ Cup Sumo Tangerine Slices

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Gather large and small muffin tins. Line muffin tins with muffin liners.

  2. Lightly beat eggs. Or, for an egg-free recipe stir ground flax + water and let stand for 5 minutes.

  3. Pour gluten free flour in a large mixing bowl. Add: sugar, oil, almond extract, xanthan gum, baking powder + baking soda. Stir. 

  4. Zest one orange. Stir in orange zest.

  5. Slice navel orange in half and juice ½ cup of freshly squeezed orange juice. Stir in orange juice. 

  6. Juice 1 Tsp. Fresh Meyer lemon juice. Stir in lemon juice. 

  7. Stir in ½ Cup Horizon® Organic Milk + eggs or egg substitute. 

  8. Pour into cupcake liners. 

  9. Bake for 12 minutes for mini cupcakes. Bake for 20-22 minutes for large muffins. 

  10. Let cool. 

  11. Prepare glaze. Stir together 1 Cup powdered sugar + 2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed navel orange juice. Add more powdered sugar or juice until desired thickness is reached. Optional: add natural orange food coloring.

  12. Slice ½ Cup of navel orange + ½ Cup Sumo tangerine Slices

  13. Once cool, drizzle glaze and top with orange + tangerine slices. 

Mom Hack: 

Use your favorite store-bought gluten free muffin mix from Sprouts Farmer’s Market®. Cut the milk down to ½ cup + add ½ cup of fresh navel orange juice. Add the zest of one orange, 1 Tsp. fresh lemon juice + 1 Tbsp. Almond extract (omit vanilla extract if called for).

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Make it a Complete Lunchbox: 

5 Lunchbox Sections:

  1. Citrus Slices: navel Oranges, Raspberry Oranges, Sumo Tangerines

  2. Mashed avocado mixed with toasted walnuts + sautéed spiralized butternut squash + sliced mini red and orange bell peppers. 

  3. Fresh raspberries

  4. Fresh Citrus Muffins

  5. Horizon® Organic Milk Box

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This recipe is free from: gluten, casein, carrageenan, peanut and MSG. All ingredients are also verified by the Non-GMO Project’s product verification program. No artificial colors or flavors here! You can find all ingredients + fresh produce at a Sprouts Farmers Market® near you. 


Did you know Danone North America is a Certified B-Corporation? Read their story here. 



This recipe was created in partnership with Horizon® + Sprouts Farmers Market®. I only share products + brands that I honestly love + use. And, you can find me at Sprouts often with a cart full of plant-based products + organic beverages. I have partnered with Horizon®  + Sprouts Farmers Market® to help promote Horizon® Organic Milk Boxes + the Sprouts Farmers Market®  Plant-Based Tastes Great products.

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