Cranberry Orange Muffins
Looking for a delicious fall treat? These homemade cranberry orange muffins are bursting with fresh, tangy cranberries & zesty orange flavor!
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberries
- 1 seedless orange quartered
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Spray the muffin tin or use cupcake papers.
- In a food chopper, add the cranberries, orange extract, entire orange (including the rind) and sugar and chop until coarse, but small pieces.
- In a small bowl, add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix and set aside.
- Take a large bowl, add the egg and whisk in the cranberry mixture.
- Add the butter (be sure it is cooled and not hot) and mix into the egg and sugar.
- Add 1/2 the sour cream and mix and then add the remainder and mix.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet gradually and stir until incorporated.
- Fill the muffin tins to the top of the liners or top of the muffin tin.
- Sprinkle on top of each muffin with the granulated/white sugar .
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and the toothpick comes out clean.