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Cranberry Orange Pecan Muffins

Cranberry Orange Pecan Muffins

Delicious cranberry muffins enhanced with a hint of orange and warm spices, perfect for breakfast or the holidays.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 18 muffins
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Muffin Tin
  • Cupcake liners

Ingredients
  

Sugar Mix

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest from about 1 orange

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups All-Purpose Flour fluffed, spooned and leveled; reserve 1 T for dusting cranberries and nuts, if using
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.25 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • 0.75 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter melted and slightly cooled
  • 0.33 cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 0.33 cup Greek vanilla yogurt room temperature
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Additions

  • 1.5 cups whole fresh cranberries
  • 0.5 cup chopped, toasted pecans optional

Toppings

  • Sugar in the Raw or Sparkling Sugar

Instructions
 

Sugar Mix

  • Rub zest into sugar; set aside.

Dry Ingredients

  • In a separate bowl, dust the cranberries with the reserved 1 T of flour. Toss gently to coat.
  • Whisk the remaining dry ingredients together.
  • Whisk in the sugar mix. Make a well in the center for the wet ingredients.

Wet Ingredients

  • In a separate bowl, blend together wet ingredients.
  • Pour into the well of the dry ingredients; stir using a wooden spoon just until there are no dry pockets of flour.

Additions

  • Gently stir in cranberries and nuts, if using.

Baking Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 425℉. This is only for the first 5 minutes of baking!
  • Place cupcake liners in the tin and fill to about ¾ full. This recipe makes about 18 muffins.
  • If desired, sprinkle tops with Sugar in the Raw or Sparkling Sugar.
  • Once you place them into the oven, set timer for 5 minutes!
  • Once the timer sounds off, immediately reduce heat to 375℉ and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Test with toothpick and adjust time, if needed.
  • Remove from tin to cooling racks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Breakfast, Christmas, Cranberries, Cranberry Orange, Muffins, Orange, pecans, Thanksgiving
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