Cranberry and orange muffins
Background
If you donβt know what to do with your leftover cranberry sauce - just make these yummy Cranberry and orange muffins! They take only 30 minutes (including the baking) and theyβre perfect for breakfast, brunch or afternoon tea during the festivities. If also you have any fresh or frozen cranberries to use up,Β you can just add them to the batter.Β They are so yummy that you can take them with you as a gift to Christmas or New Year's Eve parties!
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup whole-wheat flour
- Β½ cup light muscovado sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- Β½ tsp salt
- Β½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- Juice of 2 oranges
- ΒΌ cup rapeseed oil
- Grated Zest of 1 orange
- Juice of 2 oranges
- Β½ half cup of cranberry sauce
- Β½ cup fresh cranberries (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a muffin tin with paper cases.
- In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, orange juice, vanilla essence, oil and grated orange zest.
- Combine the two mixtures gently. If necessary, add more orange juice. Fold in the fresh cranberries if used.
- Half fill the muffin cases with the batter, then add a spoonful of cranberry sauce to each. Spoon the remaining batter on top - up to ⅔ of the cases.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, until golden.
- Transfer them to a wire-rack to cool.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Breakfast - Brunch - Budget - Cupcakes & Muffins - Dessert - Edible Gifts - Everyday - Kids Food - Leftovers - Quick & Easy - Seasonal - Snacks
- Cuisines: - USA
- Occasions: - Afternoon Tea - Christmas - New Year - Parties - Thanksgiving - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Berries - Wheat & Flour
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Healthy - Nut Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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