Description
Bakery-style Cranberry Orange Muffins packed with bursting cranberries, orange zest, and a crunchy cinnamon brown sugar streusel.
Ingredients
Crumb Topping:
1/3 cup (67g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1 Tablespoon (15g) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) unsalted butter, melted
2/3 cup (83g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
Muffins:
1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1 Tablespoon orange zest (from about 2 oranges)
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup (120g) plain yogurt or sour cream, at room temperature*
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons (30ml) fresh orange juice
2 Tablespoons (30ml) milk (any kind), at room temperature
1 and 1/2 cups (185g) fresh or frozen cranberries (do not thaw)
optional: coarse sparkling sugar, for sprinkling on top (if not using crumb topping)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C), line a 12-cup muffin tin, and fork-toss brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and flour for topping; set aside.
2. Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and orange zest for 2 minutes until fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract, orange juice, and milk; gently fold in dry flour mixture just until combined.
5. Fold in cranberries, divide batter among 12 muffin cups, and top generously with crumb topping.
6. Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, reduce heat to 350°F (177°C) without opening the door, bake for 15 to 18 minutes more, and cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Do not thaw frozen cranberries. Start bake at 425°F for high bakery-style domed tops.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast / Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 13g
- Protein: 4g