Dried Cranberry Orange Muffins
Cranberry Orange Muffins are an easy, homemade treat filled with bright orange flavor and sweet dried cranberries. Soft, tender, and perfect for breakfast or snacks, these family friendly muffins bake up beautifully and bring a fresh, cheerful bite to any day.
Servings: 16 muffins
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large orange, zest and juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- ¼ cup orange juice, from the orange
- ¼ cup milk
- 1½ cups dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease well. Spray the liners with a little nonstick cooking spray.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or large bowl and hand mixer, cream together the softened butter, sugar and orange zest until light and fluffy. About 3-4 minutes.
- Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Add baking powder, salt and 1 cup of the flour and mix just until incorporated.
- Mix in orange juice and scrape sides and bottom of bowl as needed.
- Add in remaining cup of flour and mix just until incorporated.
- Mix in milk until combined. Be careful not to over mix the batter. The batter will be thick.
- Stir in the dried cranberries.
- Using a large scoop or 3 tablespoons fill the muffin tins ¾ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool muffins a few minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire rack or counter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 muffin | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
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