Cranberry-Orange Muffins

More tart than sweet, this cranberry-orange muffin recipe is big on flavor — those with a sweet tooth will appreciate the glaze but they're great without.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 213 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 orange, zested
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 pinch grated orange zest
• 1 tablespoon orange juice, or more as needed
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup orange juice
• 1.3333333730698 cups fresh cranberries
• 0.33333334326744 cup butter, melted, cooled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; stir in cranberries.

Step 3

Meanwhile, whisk confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon orange juice, and 1 pinch orange zest together in a small bowl. Add more orange juice, if necessary, to reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins.

Step 4

Whisk ¾ cup orange juice, white sugar, melted butter, egg, and zest of 1 orange together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Do not overmix. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and firm to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack; cool about 20 minutes.