Delightful Christmas Cranberry Muffins for the Holidays
Delightful Christmas Cranberry Muffins for the Holidays is a practical, flavor-forward christmas cranberry muffins recipe with clear ingredients and step-by-step instructions. - Yield: 12 Muffins
- Total Baking Time: 20 Minutes (8 minutes initial + 12 minutes reduced heat)
- Flavor Profile: Tangy cranberry with festive red appearance
- Storage: Suitable
Equipment
- skillet
- mixing bowl
- whisk
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Salted Butter, Melted
- 1 /4 cup Oil
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg + 1 Egg White
- 1 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 /2 cup Buttermilk
- 1 ¾ cup Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tsp Corn Starch
- 1 ½ cups Cranberries
- Sparkling Sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, oil, and sugar until well combined.
- Add the eggs, egg white, vanilla extract, and buttermilk to the wet mixture; stir to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and cornstarch.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and combine thoroughly.
- Fold in the cranberries.
- Line a muffin pan with 12 liners and distribute the batter evenly among them.
- Press additional cranberries onto the tops of the batter and sprinkle generously with sparkling sugar.
- Bake at 425°F for 8 minutes.
- Without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake for an additional 12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Notes
- Buttermilk Substitution: Combine 1/2 cup milk with 1/2 tbsp lemon juice if buttermilk is unavailable.
- Cranberries: Fresh or frozen cranberries can be used.
- Sweetness: The muffins are not very sweet; additional sugar may be added to taste.
- Glaze Option: Once cooled, a glaze can be made by combining 3/4 cup powdered sugar with 3-4 tsp milk and drizzling over the muffins.
- Freezing: Muffins freeze well when stored in a freezer-safe bag.
- Cranberries: Fresh or frozen cranberries can be used.
- Sweetness: The muffins are not very sweet; additional sugar may be added to taste.
- Glaze Option: Once cooled, a glaze can be made by combining 3/4 cup powdered sugar with 3-4 tsp milk and drizzling over the muffins.
- Freezing: Muffins freeze well when stored in a freezer-safe bag.