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Cranberry Orange Muffins Recipe made with Fresh or Frozen Cranberries

Cranberry Orange Muffins

Cranberry Orange Muffins bakery style like you get at the cafe!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings: 6 large muffins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour Can use bread flour to add structure, sub 1/2 cup to 1 full cup bread flour if desired
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup milk may need more if using bread flour
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup salted cutter melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries can use frozen, thaw on counter for 30 min.
  • 1-2 tbsp coarse sugar for muffin tops

Method
 

  1. Prep your muffin tin: Line a 12-cup cupcake pan or 6-cup muffin pan with paper liners (or see our homemade paper muffins cups below). Spray with cooking spray to avoid sticking.
    Making homemade paper muffin cups with parchment paper
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: milk, orange juice, eggs, butter, vanilla extract, and orange zest.
    Orange Zest for Cranberry Orange Muffins Recipe
  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and gently stir until just combined to form a muffin batter. Don’t overmix or you’ll get dry muffins!
  5. Fold in the cranberries using a measuring cup or spoon.
    Mixing Cranberries into Batter
  6. Divide batter evenly into the prepared muffin tin, filling each ¾ full.
    Scooping batter into homemade paper muffin cups
  7. Sprinkle coarse sugar over the top for a bakery-style muffin look and a delicious crunch.
    Adding course sugar to top of batter before baking
  8. Bake at 350°F for 18-25 min. using this trick for best results:
    Bake 7 minutes
    Rotate the pan and bake another 7 minutes
    Check for doneness, and bake another 4–6 minutes as needed (large muffins will need longer baking time, about 25-30 min total, so continue rotating the muffin pan in sets of 5 minutes until all muffins are golden brown)
    Muffins are done when a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
    Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container or wrap in plastic wrap for 3–5 days at r
    Cranberry Orange Muffins Recipe bakery style homemade

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