This is an easy and delicious cranberry orange muffin recipe
Cranberry Orange Muffins
18 servings
35 Minutes
These buttery cranberry orange muffins are wonderful served for breakfast with freshly brewed coffee.
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Muffin Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus one tablespoon)
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
- one tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- Two tablespoons soften butter
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 egg
- 2 cups cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans)
Use a zester to zest an orange ( I used this zester).🍊
Bake the muffins for 20 to 25 minutes.
Topping option:
If you like a drizzled glaze topping, then omit the orange sugar before baking.
Orange glaze topping
3/4 cup confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar)
1/4 teaspoon orange zest
3/4 to 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice (start with 3/4 tablespoon, then add more if needed)
Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth.
Drizzle over cooled muffins (room temperature).
Enjoy
You can freeze fresh cranberries for up to 12 months. Freezing them ensures you will have whole cranberries all year.
Note: Cranberries are harvested from mid-September to early November.
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Looks yummy. I was looking for a recipe to use up a bag of fresh cranberries. Where van I get the carb count for these muffins?
You are going to love it