Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins

The most delicious, tasty and Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins! These are super easy to make and great throughout the year! Especially popular during the Holiday season! Perfect for brunch and Holiday mornings as they are great make ahead muffin! #cranberryweek

Welcome to # CranberryWeek! I am teaming with some of my amazing blogger friends to bring you the best cranberry recipes for the Holidays! It is going to be a great week filled with wonderful recipes! I am starting the week with one of my favorites, Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins! My family loves these muffins. They are moist and full of orange and cranberry flavors! Easy to make and they also freeze well!

When my food blogger friends suggested a Cranberry week, these Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins popped right into my mind! Besides being easy to make, they are so delish! Seriously a great flavored muffin! Fresh cranberries, oranges and walnuts make delicious muffins that are always a hit with my family and friends! Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins are also perfect for Thanksgiving morning!  These are awesome to bring as a hostess gift too!

Tips to making Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins:

• Make a double batch and freeze some for another day.
• These package and ship well! Wrap each muffin in plastic wrap tightly and ship to far away friends and family.
• Muffins freeze well, wrap in plastic wrap and place in freezer bags. Freeze for 3 months.
• I have used Bob’s Gluten-free Flour in lieu of the white flour and the muffins were awesome.

See all the other cranberry creations being shared as we kick off Cranberry week today – follow #cranberryweek to see all the delicious recipes.

• Cranberry Apple Cider Sangria from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Cranberry Apple Pecan Bread from Cookaholic Wife
• Double Chocolate Cranberry Almond Bark from Frugal Pantry
• Cranberry Apple Pie from House of Nash Eats
• Cranberry Butter from Family Around The Table
• Frosted Cranberries from Bear & Bug Eats
• Cranberry Coffee Cake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Cranberry Loaf from Making Miracles
• Pear Frangipane Tart with Cranberries from Caroline’s Cooking
• Cranberry Moscow Mules from Books n’ Cooks
• Cranberry Mousse Chocolate Dessert Bowls by The Freshman Cook
• Roasted Cranberry Chicken Salad from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Cranberry Swirl Bread from Sew You Think You Can Cook

If you use the #CranberyWeek on any Social Media, you can see all photos of these recipes!  I can’t wait to make them all! I don’t know where to start, they all look fabulous!

Enjoy a few other tasty cranberry recipes:

Cleansing Cranberry Tea

Crock Pot Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs

Glazed Cranberry Orange Scones

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Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins

Fresh cranberries and  oranges combined to make delicious muffins. A perfect addition to any Brunch. Great for Holidays too! Make a double batch and freeze some because these are so tasty!

Course Baking, Breakfast/Snack, Brunch, Holiday, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 12 muffins

Calories 237 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 2 oranges
• 1 cup walnuts
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.

2. Zest the oranges and finely chop the zest, set aside. Juice the oranges and set aside the juice.

3. Use a food processor to coarsely chop the cranberries and walnuts.  Feel free to use a knife to chop the cranberries and walnuts. Set mixture aside.

   
   

4. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and the 1/2 cup of sugar. Set aside.

5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange juice, melted butter and egg to blend ingredients together. 

6. Slowly whisk together the orange juice mixture into the flour mix. Stir to just combine ingredients.  Add in the cranberries, nuts and orange zest to gently combine ingredients.    

7. Divide the batter evenly into the 12 muffin tins.  Sprinkle the Tablespoon of sugar evenly on the muffins.  

8. Bake the muffins for  25 minutes.  Use a toothpick to check if muffins are done. Insert a toothpick into the center of the muffins. Toothpick should come out clean.  Remove muffin tray from oven and let cool. Store muffins wrapped in plastic wrap or in a covered tin, 

Recipe Notes

• Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 237 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 29mg 10%

Sodium 23mg 1%

Potassium 94mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 28g 9%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 10g

Protein 4g 8%

Vitamin A 4%

Vitamin C 4%

Calcium 8%

Iron 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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