Orange Craisin Muffins

Hello and happy Monday!  If you’re not too excited about Monday, how about moist, delicious and flavor-packed muffins to brighten your day and get your week off to a good start?  I really love the flavor combination of orange and cranberry, and I’ve been wanting to post a muffin recipe to the blog.  This muffin recipe seemed like a natural lead-in for many more muffin recipes to come.  I love breads of all kinds, but when I need a freshly-baked bread in a hurry then of course quick breads are the way to go.

I decided to leaved the muffin tops “bare-faced” and didn’t include a topping.  The muffins themselves are so flavorful with the addition of the Craisins that I didn’t think they needed anything else.  Also, I didn’t want to add any additional calories.  However, if you would like, I think they would be great with a chopped nut topping – like walnuts or pecans.

I have been enjoying these for breakfast daily and don’t regret making them at all.  They are so moist and I love the tangy flavor of the Craisins.  So good!

Orange Craisin Muffins

Heavenly Home Cooking

These orange and Craisin muffins are moist and delicious. The flavor combination is superb, plus they are easy to make.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Baked Goods/Breads

Cuisine American

Servings 6 muffins

Calories 393 kcal

Equipment

• 6-cup muffin tin

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups white all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoon shortening
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 cup Craisins

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease and flour a 12-cup muffin pan or you can line it with paper liners. This recipe makes 10 muffins.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Mix well.
• Add orange juice, orange zest, shortening, and egg. Mix until well blended. Stir in Craisins.
• Divide batter evenly for 10 muffins in your prepared muffin pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If you turn your pan halfway through baking, your muffins will bake more evenly.

Nutrition

Calories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 527mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 2gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg

Keyword easy

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