Description
Deliciously moist muffins made with fresh cranberries, orange zest, and crunchy pecans, perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup Cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 tbsp Zest, orange
- 1 Egg, large
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Pecans, chopped
- 3/4 cup Orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup Butter, unsalted, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the orange zest, egg, vanilla, orange juice, and melted butter.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the cranberries and pecans.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
Serve warm with butter or alongside yogurt and fresh fruit. Muffins can be frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: muffins, cranberry, orange, pecan, breakfast, baked goods