Double Cranberry Muffin Recipes

CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, salt and orange zest. Cut in shortening until crumbly. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, eggs and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and nuts., Fill 18 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack. Serve warm.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE- CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 df . Prepare 12 cup muffin pan by lightly greasing bottoms only. Stir dry ingredients together in large bowl. Stir in chips and cranberries. Beat wet ingredients in mixer. Make a well in bowl with dry ingredients and pour wet ingredients in well. Stir just until moistened. Spoon batter about 2/3 full in each muffin cup.
• 2. Bake for 20-25 minutes until done. Immediately turn out onto cooling racks to cool.
• 3. TOPPING: Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips with 1 Tablespoon shortening in microwave and drizzle over tops of muffins. Yield 12 muffins

CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a big bowl, mix well flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a hole in the center.
• Beat eggs in a separate bowl to foam them. Add oil, milk and cranberries. Pour in the hole of flour. Stir to wet. The dough will have lumps. Fill the greased muffin cups to 3/4.
• Bake in a preheated oven of 400 F 20 to 25 minutes. For a loaf it's about 60 minutes.
• Garnish : Brush tops of hot muffins with melted butter. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Fresh cranberry muffins : Use roughly chopped cranberries or whole cranberries instead of cranberry sauce. Add a little bit more milk to soften the dough.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Grease 12 medium muffin cups, 2 3/4x1 1/4 inches, with shortening; or line muffin cups with paper baking cups and spray with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, the cocoa, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Stir in egg, milk, butter and chocolate chips just until blended. Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full.
• Mix cream cheese, melted baking chips and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl until smooth. Stir in cranberries. Drop spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture onto muffin batter, pressing down slightly.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until muffins are puffed and cream cheese mixture is light golden brown. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
• Beat oil and sugar together until light. Add egg and beat until smooth. Add orange juice and grated zest.
• Add flour mixture and stir just until mixed. Fold in cranberries.
• Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20-25 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, coarsely chop cranberries.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, milk, oil, orange zest and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, just until combined. Fold in chopped cranberries and chocolate chips. Do not overmix.
• Spoon batter into greased or lined (with paper liners) muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until puffed, golden and a tester inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.