This delicious cranberry orange muffins recipe combines tart cranberries with fresh orange, making it the perfect afternoon snack for the fall.
I think I have found my new favorite holiday muffin recipe.
Since it is after Labor Day, I am going to be diving headfirst into fall things. Pumpkin, apple and of course, cranberries.
It’s the time of year where I am starting to see cranberries pop up in the grocery stores. So in an effort to get ahead of the season, I stocked up this past weekend. I’m going to be making a lot of cranberry recipes in the next few weeks.
These Cranberry Orange Muffins are actually inspired by the muffins they sold at McDonalds back when I lived in Canada. Back when I was in university, I would stop at McDonalds on my way to class and pick up a coffee and one those fluffy cranberry orange muffins. The tartness of the cranberries compliments the sweet orange flavor perfectly. I know that I am going to be making these fluffy muffins over the holiday season this year.
Cranberry Orange Muffins Ingredients
This Cranberry Orange Muffin recipe is just made with a couple of simple ingredients. All you need is:
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- neutral oil (like avocado oil or vegetable oil)
- white sugar
- large eggs
- milk
- fresh orange juice
- orange zest
- pure vanilla extract
- fresh cranberries
Tips
Storage: Store these orange cranberry muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Should I use muffin liners? With this particular recipe, I have found that paper liners will get stuck to the sides of the muffin. It is best to just spoon the muffin batter directly into the greased muffin cups.
Don’t have fresh cranberries. You can always substitute dried cranberries, or even use frozen cranberries.
Create a crunchy top. To make the muffin tops crunchy, sprinkle some coarse sugar on top of these muffins before baking to create that classic bakery style taste and texture.
More Delicious Muffins
Like these Cranberry Orange Muffins? Then you will love these bakery-style muffins:
- Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Blueberry Muffins
- Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Vegan Chocolate Maple Syrup Muffins
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large orange zest and juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉. Lightly spray a muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the oil and sugar until combined. Mix in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. Mix in the milk, orange zest, orange juice and vanilla until combined.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in the cranberries.
- Divide into 16 muffin cavities and bake in the preheated oven for 13-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
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