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This is a vertical image looking at a stack of three mini blueberry muffins the side. The muffins sit on a small white piece of parchment paper on a white marble counter. A small white bowl and more mini blueberry muffins are blurred in the background behind the stack. A spoon with orange glaze is coming from the top center of the image and drizzling the glaze onto the muffin stack. Recipe
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Zesty 5-Minute Orange Glaze

You’ll want to slather this orange glaze on everything! My recipe is made in just 5-minutes with orange zest to bump up the orange flavor!

Prep: 5 minCook: 0 minTotal: 5 min
Servings: serves 8

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fresh orange
  • 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Orange Zest: Wash the oranges thoroughly to remove any dirt or wax from the peel. Use a fine grater or a citrus zester to grate the orange peel gently. Be cautious not to grate the bitter white pith beneath the zest, as it can add bitterness to the glaze.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of three bowls on a white marble surface. The large bowl to the left is glass and has powdered sugar in it. A smaller bowl with half an orange is to the top right of the image and the smallest bowl is to the bottom right of the image and is made of glass and has zest in it.
  2. Squeeze Fresh Orange Juice: Cut the oranges in half and juice them using a citrus juicer or a reamer. Strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve to remove pulp and seeds.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of a glass bowl with orange juice in it. The glass bowl sits on a white marble counter. A hand is coming in from the bottom right corner of the image and is holding half of an orange.
  3. Combine Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, fresh orange juice, and grated orange zest. Whisk the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and all the sugar is dissolved.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of a glass bowl with an orange glaze in it with spec of orange zest visible. The glass bowl sits on a white marble counter. A whisk with a black silicone handle is in the bowl with the handle pointing to the right side of the image.
  4. If the glaze seems too thick, you can add a little more orange juice, a teaspoon at a time, until you reach your desired consistency. If the glaze is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar and whisk until well incorporated.
  5. Drizzle away! Use the orange glaze immediately by drizzling it over cakes, muffins, or other desserts.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of a white bowl with an orange glaze in it with specs of orange zest visible. The bowl sits on a white marble counter. A hand coming from the left side of the image is holding a gold spoon with orange glaze in it and holding it close to the image above the bowl.

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
  • Calories: 81
  • Sugar: 20.1g
  • Sodium: 0mg
  • Fat: 0g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 20.6g
  • Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 0.1g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
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