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Best cranberry orange muffins with streusel topping and fresh cranberries

Best Cranberry Orange Muffins: Delightfully Easy and Flavorful

Best Cranberry Orange Muffins: Delightfully Easy and Flavorful is a practical, flavor-forward best cranberry orange muffins recipe with clear ingredients and step-by-step instructions. - Yield: 9 muffins - Prep Time: 10 minutes - Cook Time: 20 minutes - Total Time: 30 minutes - Method: Bake - Cuisine: American - Category: Breakfast - Texture: Moist, light, and fl
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • skillet
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

  • Batter:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 /3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 1 Tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
  • 1 ½ cups cranberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 –2 Tablespoons flour for tossing cranberries
  • Streusel Topping:
  • 2 /3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 /3 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a standard muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Make streusel topping: Whisk flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add melted butter and stir with a fork until crumbly. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Make dry batter: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Make wet batter: In a medium bowl, whisk egg, orange zest, and granulated sugar. Whisk in yogurt, orange juice, and oil until the mixture is pale yellow.
  • Combine: Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  • Prepare cranberries: Reserve ¼ cup cranberries for topping. Sprinkle the remaining 1 ¼ cups with 1–2 tablespoons of flour and toss to coat. Gently fold the coated cranberries into the batter.
  • Fill pans: Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full. Cover generously with streusel topping and place reserved cranberry halves on top.
  • Bake: Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

- Fresh or frozen cranberries can be used.
- Streusel topping should be refrigerated before use.
- Oven temperature is reduced from 400°F to 375°F during the baking process.
- Muffins are suitable for make-ahead breakfasts.
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