Orange Pistachio Glazed Spiced Muffins Recipe

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Grease or line with paper liners 10 muffin cups.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk the flours with the cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and allspice.
4. Stir in the raisins.
5. In a large bowl, stir the yogurt with 1/2 cup sugar, the oil and the eggs.
6. Stir the flour mixture into the yogurt mixture until just combined.
7. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
8. In a small bowl, stir the pistachios with 2 tablespoons sugar and the orange zest.
9. Sprinkle on the muffins, pressing gently into the batter.
10. Bake in the centre of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.
11. Cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the pan to dip into the glaze.
12. While the muffins are cooling in the pan, place the orange juice and 3 tablespoons sugar in a very small pot.
13. Bring to a boil, stirring for about 1 minute until syrupy and glaze-like.
14. Holding the hot muffins at the base, dip the tops into the glaze.
15. Any glaze left in the pan can be spooned over the muffin tops.
16. Cool on a rack.