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5 from 3 votes

Cranberry Orange Muffins

These Cranberry Orange Muffins are sweet, and tangy muffins loaded with orange flavor and bursting with fresh cranberries in every bite.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 14
Calories: 273kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Cranberry Orange Muffins:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 TBS orange zest
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 TBS baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
  • coarse sugar (optional)

For the Orange Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 TBS orange juice

Instructions

For the Cranberry Orange Muffins:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line a regular muffin pan with paper liners or spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  • Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and cream them together for about 2 minutes until light and creamy.
  • Add in the eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract, and orange zest and stir them until combined.
  • In another bowl add the dry ingredients together; flour, baking powder, and salt. And whisk them together.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir to combine.
  • Then add in the milk and orange juice and stir it into the batter.
  • Gently fold the cranberries into the batter.
  • Scoop the batter into 12 to 14 muffin spots. Top each with 2-3 more cranberries, and sprinkle coarse sugar over the top if desired.
  • Put the muffin pan into the oven to bake for 5 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 350 F and bake for another 13-15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool more.

For the Orange Glaze:

  • Add the powdered sugar and orange juice to a small bowl and whisk them together to combine.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the tops of the muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 268IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg