Light Cranberry Orange Muffins Food

EASY CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with baking cups (I like silicone liners) or grease with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar together using a stand mixer (or electric mixer) at medium speed until fluffy in appearance. Then mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until combined. Add in orange juice and half of the orange zest until combined *(see first note).
• Slowly add in the flour mixture, starting at low speed and gradually increasing to medium-high speed, until all the ingredients are well combined.
• Add in the cranberry sauce and slowly mix together until distributed throughout the batter.
• Scoop the batter into each muffin pan cup until the cup is ¾ full. Sprinkle with the remaining orange zest on top.
• Bake for 20-24 minutes, until a wooden skewer (or cake tester) comes out clean in the center. Let cool slightly before eating.

CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the cranberries and orange juice in a small saucepan, and bring just to a simmer over medium heat. Remove berries from the heat, and set aside to cool and plump. Drain off any excess liquid and set aside.
• Lightly brush a 12-muffin tin with butter. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with an electric hand-held mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter, orange zest, and 2/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Remove the bowl from the mixer.
• Fold the flour in 3 parts into the butter mixture, alternating with the milk in 2 parts, until just combined. Fold in the cranberries. Do not over mix. Divide the batter evenly into the muffin tin and sprinkle the tops with sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool muffins in the pan on a rack. Serve warm.

HEALTHY CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and spray non-stick 12 muffin tin with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg for 10 seconds.
• Add yogurt, oil, maple syrup, orange zest, vanilla extract and whisk. Add baking powder, baking soda and salt; whisk very well until no lumps. Add flour and gently stir until well incorporated. Do not over mix otherwise muffins will be tough.
• In a medium bowl, add cranberries and 1 tbsp flour, stir to coat with a spoon. Add to the bowl with batter and give a few more gentle stirs to incorporate.
• Using an ice cream scoop, divide batter between 12 openings of previously prepared muffin tin and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for 10 minutes in preheated to 425 degrees F oven. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (no need to wait for oven to cool off) and bake for another 13 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven, let muffins cool for about 5 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack to cool off a bit more.

LIGHT CRANBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl.
• In a separate bowl combine egg, oil, juice, milk, Splenda and orange zest mixing well.
• Add cranberries and liquid mixture to the flour and mix until flour is just moistened.
• Do not over mix.
• Divide batter into 12 prepared muffin tins whether they are lined or sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until done.
• Remove muffins from tins and let cool on a rack.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in cranberries.
• Whisk together orange juice, sugar, melted butter, egg, and orange zest in a separate bowl. Add orange juice mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened; do not overmix. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and firm to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon orange juice, and orange zest for glaze. Add more orange juice, if necessary, to reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins.