Cranberry Muffins

These cranberry muffins are made from scratch with tart cranberries and zesty orange for a bright and colorful holiday breakfast or festive treat.

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

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Beat sugar and vegetable oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light in color and well blended, about 3 minutes. Add egg and beat until smooth. Mix in orange juice and zest.

Step 5

Add flour mixture in batches, stirring until just combined. Fold in cranberries.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until tops until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool muffins in the pan briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.