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Cranberry Orange Muffins
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Cranberry Orange Muffins

It's that time of year! If you're looking for a muffin that tastes like the holidays, you need to try my cranberry orange muffins! They're bursting with bright citrus flavor, thanks to the orange zest, orange juice and fresh cranberries. Plus, couldn't be easier to make! This is a perfect recipe to make ahead for busy mornings, this holiday season or to enjoy as a snack.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bakery style muffins, cranberry orange muffins, Holiday muffins, Streusel muffins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 289kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the batter:

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 2 tbsp flour for coating cranberries

Streusel topping:

  • 4 tbsp cold butter cubed
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat together until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, orange zest and fresh orange juice. Whisk well.
  • Sprinkle in the all purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder. Fold this into the wet ingredients to form a batter.
  • In a separate bowl, toss the fresh cranberries in 2 tbsp flour. Once coated, add them to the batter and mix to combine.
  • Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners and evenly distribute the muffin batter into each one (fill them all the way up).
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg for the streusel topping.
  • Cut the cold butter into cubes and add it to the bowl as well.
  • Using a pastry blender (or your fingertips) smoosh/press the butter into the flour and sugar mixture until it's broken down into pea sized pieces.
  • Sprinkle the crumbly mixture on top of the muffins and bake for 20-22 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 12people | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.3g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 14.5g | Saturated Fat: 8.8g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 15.6g | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg