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Orange Cranberry Muffins

November 17, 2016 by overtimecook 5 Comments

 

Orange Cranberry Muffins are the perfect way to start of your day!

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I’ve written about it before on this blog, but I think it’s time we discussed, once again, how muffins are essentially cheaters. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I like to eat them. I like to bake them. But if we’re all being honest with ourselves, muffins are really just another excuse to eat cake. Granted, muffins mean there’s built in portion control, so I guess that’s healthier. But overall, in the famous words of Jim Gaffigan, “muffins are just bald cupcakes.”

Jokes aside, I tried to lighten these muffins up as much as possible. I wouldn’t go so far as to call these “healthy” muffins, but compared with the traditional ones, this version is a whole lot lower in calories, fat and sugar. Orange and cranberries are amazing together – so good, in fact, that you’ll forget they’re better for you!

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Orange Cranberry Muffins
Author: Miriam Pascal, OvertimeCook.com
Serves: 18-20 muffins
 
Originally printed in Ami/Whisk magazine.
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup oil
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • zest of one orange, finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin pans with paper liners and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, honey, eggs, orange zest, vanilla, baking powder and baking soda until combined and smooth.
  3. Add flour and whisk until combined.
  4. Switch from whisk to a sturdy spoon and add the whole wheat flour and orange juice. Stir until combined and a smooth batter has formed. Stir in the cranberries.
  5. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling each one about ¾ full.
  6. Bake for 15-17 minutes, until the tops appear firm.
Plan ahead:
  1. These muffins freeze well in an airtight container or bag.
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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Healthy, Muffins/Cupcakes, Super-Easy Tagged With: breakfast, cranberry, muffins, orange


Comments

  1. CAM says

    November 18, 2016 at 11:26 am

    Hi – Do you think I could use all purpose flour in place of the whole wheat flour?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      December 1, 2016 at 1:54 pm

      Sure.

      Reply
  2. Eleonora says

    November 21, 2016 at 4:01 pm

    Hi! Thank you for the recipe, sounds really delicious. Do you think I can use fresh cranberries instead of dried?

    Reply
  3. Yudit says

    November 27, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    I made them today. They are delicious and have a sophisticated flavor. Thank you!

    Reply

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