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Fresh Cranberry Orange Muffins

Fresh Cranberry Orange Muffins

These Fresh Cranberry Orange Muffins are fluffy and bursting with flavor, made healthy with whole grain ingredients.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • muffin tin
  • food processor
  • Mixing Bowls
  • whisk
  • Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2 cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or melted unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup honey or maple syrup
  • 2 eggs preferably at room temperature
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt *
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 medium orange zest (about 1 teaspoon), preferably organic
  • 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar (also called raw sugar), for sprinkling on top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease all 12 cups of your muffin tin or line them with papers, if necessary.
  • In a food processor, process the cranberries for about 5 seconds, until they are broken into little bits (but not puréed). Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oil and honey and beat together with a whisk. Add the eggs and whisk to combine, then add the yogurt, vanilla and orange zest. Mix well.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a big spoon, just until combined (a few lumps are ok). Gently fold the cranberry pieces into the batter.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups (they will be quite full). Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with turbinado sugar. Bake the muffins for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the muffins are golden on top and a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
  • Place the muffin tin on a cooling rack to cool. You might need to run a butter knife along the outer edge of the muffins to loosen them from the pan.
  • If you have leftover muffins, store them, covered, at room temperature for 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze leftover muffins for up to 3 months.

Notes

Recipe adapted from my healthy blueberry muffins. Note on Greek yogurt: I've used a variety of fat percentages and the muffins have always turned out well. Higher fat yogurt will yield a somewhat more rich muffin. You can also substitute plain (not Greek) yogurt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, cranberry, Healthy, muffins, orange, whole grain
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