Description
These Cranberry Orange Muffins with a crunchy streusel topping bring cozy warmth to your winter breakfast. They are simple to make and full of bright, comforting flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- For the Streusel: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the melted butter, eggs, milk, orange juice, and orange zest until just combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix gently until barely combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine.
- Gently fold in the cranberries.
- Prepare the streusel: In a small bowl, combine the streusel flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter using your fingers or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Fill the muffin cups about two-thirds full. Sprinkle the streusel topping generously over the top of each muffin.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- If you use frozen cranberries, do not thaw them first. Toss them with one teaspoon of flour before adding them to the batter to prevent them from sinking.
- For extra orange flavor, substitute orange zest for lemon zest in the streusel topping.
- This recipe makes a great base; feel free to add chopped nuts to the batter or streusel for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: Approx. 250
- Sugar: Approx. 18g
- Sodium: Approx. 150mg
- Fat: Approx. 12g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 35g
- Fiber: Approx. 1g
- Protein: Approx. 4g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 50mg