Description
Delight your taste buds with these festive Cranberry Orange Muffins, perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy mornings. Bursting with fresh cranberries and zesty orange flavor, each muffin offers a fluffy texture and a sprinkle of sugar for that extra touch of sweetness. They’re not just delicious; they’re a joy to share with family and friends. Enjoy them warm or at room temperature – you won’t be able to resist going back for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large orange (zest and juice)
- 1/2 cup milk (whole or buttermilk)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk, melted butter, orange juice, and zest until smooth.
- Gently fold in the cranberries into the wet mixture.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups until about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown; a toothpick should come out clean.
- Cool in the pan for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (60g)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg