Description
These Cranberry Orange Muffins are a delightful and flavorful treat perfect for breakfast or a snack. Bursting with tangy cranberries and zesty orange, these muffins are sure to brighten your day.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon orange zest (from about 1 large orange)
- ¾ cup fresh orange juice
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional Ingredient:
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries (halved if large)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together orange juice, oil, egg, and vanilla.
- Combine: Pour wet ingredients into dry, stir gently until just combined. Fold in cranberries.
- Bake: Divide batter into muffin cups, bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool: Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- If using frozen cranberries, no need to thaw them.
- For added sweetness, sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking.
- Muffins freeze well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
