Cranberry Muffins

Use this cranberry muffin recipe to make zesty cranberry muffins from scratch with a slight citrus accent, thanks to orange zest and orange juice.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 136 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 ½ cups chopped cranberries
• 1 large egg, beaten

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl.

Step 3

Beat sugar and vegetable oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light, about 3 minutes. Add egg and beat until smooth. Mix in orange juice and zest. Gradually add flour mixture and stir with a spoon until just combined. Fold in cranberries. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tins briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.