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cranberry orange muffins in a muffin pan with orange glaze
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Cranberry Orange Muffins

https://youtu.be/kKDX7w8jkMo
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberries, muffins, orange
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 299kcal
Author Bruce and Dina Miller

Equipment

  • bowl
  • mixing spoon
  • measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • muffin tin

Ingredients

Ingredients for cranberries to stir in to muffins:

  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Ingredients for cranberry orange muffins batter:

  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons orange zezt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Ingredients for orange glaze:

  • 2 tbs orange juice
  • 1 cup powder sugar more or less to make a glaze for the muffins

Instructions

  • Pre heat oven to 375 F convection or 400 F standard. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with spray oil. Set aside.
  • Pick over fresh cranberries, and place in bowl. Add flour and shake to coat. Add brown sugar and shake to coat. Set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar with mixer or whisk. Beat eggs, and add into butter and sugar. Mix flour with salt and baking powder in a separate bowl with whisk.
  • Add flour mixture, eggs and milk to the butter sugar mixture and gently blend, just until mixed. Do not over mix.
  • Set aside about a 1/2 cup of the cranberries for the top, and fold in cranberries just until mixed.
  • Using an ice cream scoop, scoop mixture into oiled muffin pan. Top with the additional cranberries, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, turning half way.
  • While muffins are baking, juice the oranges, and mix with enough powder sugar to make a thin glaze. Add a bit more orange zest to the glaze.
  • Check muffins for doneness when toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then drizzle the glaze on while still warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 307IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg