Cranberry Muffins With Streusel Topping Food

CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Spritz the liners with nonstick spray; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on low speed to combine the oil and ¾ cup of sugar. Increase the speed to medium-high and continue mixing for 2 more minutes.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing to combine after each addition.
• Mix in the vanilla extract, the optional orange zest (if using), and the sour cream until smooth.
• With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients. Mix just until the batter is thick and smooth; do not over-mix.
• In a small bowl, toss together the cranberries and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar so that all of the cranberries are coated.
• Using a spatula or wooden spoon, gently fold the cranberries into the batter.
• Divide the batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle tops with optional coarse sugar, if desired.
• Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Remove the muffins from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F degrees and line standard muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
• To make the crumb topping in a small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and cinnamon, add melted butter and stir with a fork until crumbly, and place in the fridge until ready to use.
• To make the muffins in a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, orange zest, and granulated sugar until combined. Whisk in yogurt, orange juice, and oil (mixture should be pale yellow).
• Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk everything together.
• In a small bowl sprinkle 1 ¼ cup cranberries with 1-2 tablespoon flour and toss them until all berries are coated with a thin layer of flour and then fold them really gently in the batter.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, filling about 2/3 of each cup. Cover generously with streusel topping. Stick a few cranberry halves on each muffin.
• Place them in the oven and reduce the heat to 375F, bake about 18-20 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

LEFTOVER CRANBERRY SAUCE MUFFINS WITH OAT STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners and lightly coat with nonstick baking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add in milk, egg and vanilla and stir to combine. Note that the mixture will be lumpy.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and give it a couple stirs with a spatula. Do not fully combine. Then add in the cranberry sauce and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Divide batter evenly among the muffin liners. Fill each cup about 3/4 full.
• In a small bowl, mix together the oat streusel topping ingredients until combined and crumbly. Sprinkle a spoonful on top of each muffin.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool in the muffin tray for 5 minutes before transferring muffins onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

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Steps:

• 1 To make the streusel topping, in a chilled bowl, combine the butter, sugar and flour. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is the consistency of fine, moist bread crumbs. Work the mixture with your hands until it will hold together when compressed, then squeeze it between your hands into several firm pieces. Cover and refrigerate until the cake is ready to go into the oven. 2 Preheat an oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch or similar-size baking dish with butter. 3 Place the sour cream in a bowl and sift the baking soda and salt into it. Stir to blend evenly and set aside. 4 In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed or a wooden spoon, beat together the butter, sugar and eggs until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Sift the flour and baking powder over the top and mix in, then beat in the sour cream mixture. Scatter the chocolate chips and the drained cranberries over the top. Blend in with just a few turns of a rubber spatula. 5 Scoop the batter into the prepared dish and smooth the surface. Scatter the streusel mixture evenly over the top, breaking it up into large crouton-size pieces (some of the streusel mixture may be small crumbs). 6 Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean but not completely dry, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool. Serve warm or at room temperature, cut into squares.

CRANBERRY PECAN STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pan preparation:
• Coat the muffin cups with nonstick vegetable spray (then wipe the top of the pan with a paper towel) or coat with solid shortening.
• Muffins:
• Position rack in center of the oven. Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a medium bowl, toss together all streusel topping ingredients and pinch everything together with your fingertips to make crumbs. Set aside.
• Measure the sugar. In another bowl, toss together the cranberries and nuts with the grated orange zest, extract, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the egg(s), yogurt or milk, melted butter or oil, the remaining sugar, and the wheat germ. Place a sifter over the bowl and measure the flour, baking powder, baking soda (if using), salt, and cinnamon into it. Stir/sift the dry ingredients onto the wet, add the cranberry-nut mixture, and stir everything together just to blend; don't over-beat.
• Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling them nearly full. Sprinkle generously with the streusel crumbs. (Half-fill any empty cups with water.) Bake 20 to 22 minutes (or for the time indicated for your altitude in the chart), or until the muffins are golden brown and well risen and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly on a wire rack, and serve warm.
• Cooks' Note
• If you are baking the muffins at high altitude, follow the adjustments below.
• If baking at 3,000 feet:
• Increase yogurt to 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons. Increase flour to 1¾ cups. Increase baking powder to 1 tablespoon. Omit baking soda.
• If baking at 5,000 feet:
• Increase sugar in muffin batter to ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons. Increase to 2 eggs. Decrease yogurt to 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons. Use ⅓ cup oil, not butter in muffin batter. Increase flour in muffin batter to 1¾ cups. Increase baking powder to 1 tablespoon. Omit baking soda. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 400°F for 22-25 minutes.
• If baking at 7,000 feet:
• Increase sugar in muffin batter to ⅔ cup. Increase to 2 eggs. Decrease yogurt to ¾ cup and add 2 tablespoons water. Use 1/3 cup oil, not butter, in muffin batter. Increase wheat germ to 3 tablespoons. Increase flour in muffin batter to 1¾ cups. Increase baking powder to 1 tablespoon. Omit baking powder. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 400°F for 22-25 minutes.
• If baking at 10,000 feet:
• Decrease sugar in muffin batter to ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons. Replace yogurt with 1 cup whole milk. Use oil, not butter, in muffin batter to retain more moisture. Increase flour in muffin batter to 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons. Omit baking soda. Increase salt in muffin batter to ¾ teaspoon. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 425°F for 25-27 minutes.

STREUSEL-TOPPED ORANGE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Make streusel by combining muesli, flour, brown sugar and salt in a bowl.
• Add butter and water to mixture.
• Using fingertips, mash together until mixture forms small pieces.
• Place in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Place the juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat and reduce to 1/2 cup.
• Cool slightly.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, combine butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, orange peel and reduced orange juice.
• Add egg and egg white and combine thoroughly by hand using a wire whisk.
• Add dry ingredients to wet mixture in two parts.
• Mix by hand until just combined.
• Gently fold in cranberries.
• Divide batter evenly between muffin cups.
• Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of streusel topping on top of each muffin.
• Bake muffins until tops are lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• Remove muffin pan from oven and cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Remove muffins from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

CRANBERRY SOURDOUGH MUFFINS WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Let Sourdough Starter come to room temperature before using., Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour and cinnamon; cut in cold butter until crumbly. Stir in hazelnuts., In a large bowl, whisk sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and remaining flour. In another bowl, whisk egg, melted butter and orange zest until blended; stir in Sourdough Starter. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and apricots., Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with hazelnut mixture., Bake 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

GLUTEN FREE CRANBERRY STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F. See notes below if you would like your muffins to have a dome top.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
• In a smaller bowl, add the wet ingredients. Make sure the melted butter is not too hot or it will cook your eggs!
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, add the cranberries, and mix until "just barely mixed". This is the big secret to light and fluffy muffins!!
• Let the batter sit while you mix up the gluten free streusel topping.
• In a small bowl, add the topping ingredients except the butter. Mix well.
• Use a pastry blender to cut in the cold butter until your mixture is crumbly.
• Put muffin liners into a muffin tin and fill each 3/4 full with the muffin batter.
• Spoon some of the streusel topping over each muffin.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until done. Actual baking time may vary depending on the size and depth of the muffin tin you use.
• Enjoy :-).

CRANBERRY PECAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Place an oven on the center shelf and preheat oven to 375 degrees F; lightly grease a 12-cup standard muffin tin (I used baking spray with flour).
• Prepare the streusel: in a small bowl, stir together the flour, sugars, salt, and pecans until evenly combined. Use a fork to press in the butter until the mixture is crumbly without any flour patches.
• Place the cranberries and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a food processor. Pulse a few until very coarsely chopped; think mostly halves or quarters. Some large, barely chopped cranberries are good because they'll add a nice texture and tartness. If you prefer a more subtle flavor, it won't hurt the muffins if you chop them more finely. However, you won't be able to taste as much cranberry flavor.
• Place the flour and orange zest in a large bowl, pressing the zest into the flour to break up any clumps. Add the remaining sugar, baking powder and salt, whisking to combine. In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together the egg, half-and-half, and orange juice. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry, followed by the melted butter, cranberries and pecans.
• Divide the batter evenly into the prepared muffin pan, then top evenly with streusel. Bake for 16-20 minutes, until the tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
• Muffins will keep in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months (wrap individually before freezing so they don't stick together).

CRANBERRY STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with Pam.
• Make topping: in a small bowl, stir together oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, oil and water until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
• Make muffins: in a large bowl and using a whisk or electric beaters, combine sugar, milk, oil, egg and vanilla. With a wooden spoon, stir in the cranberries.
• In another bowl, stir together flour and baking powder. With a wooden spoon, stir the mixture into the cranberry mixture just until everything is combined. Divide the mixture among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle topping evenly over top.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out dry.

CRANBERRY MUFFINS WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position; Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line 12 cups of a muffin pan with paper liners, or grease with non-stick cooking spray.

CRANBERRY CRUMB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
• Prepare the crumb mixture: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add the butter, and stir to combine.
• Prepare the muffins: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add the cranberries and pecans, and gently toss to combine.
• In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream and the milk. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• Fold the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Fold in the sour cream mixture. Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups. Squeeze the crumb mixture to create clumps of varying size, and sprinkle evenly over the tops. (It's OK if some of the crumb mixture lands on the tray.)
• Bake the muffins until they are puffed and set, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 26 to 30 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.