Cranberry Orange Muffins Recipe #USCranberries

This recipe for Cranberry Orange Muffins with a Sweet Orange Glaze is part of the #USCranberries program, sponsored by the Cranberry Marketing Committee. Although I have been compensated, all views are my own.

Cranberries are one of my favorite foods. From fresh to frozen and dried to juices, they add a zing to dishes that simply can’t be duplicated. Not only are they delicious, but they are incredibly versatile. What other healthy ingredient can you use in a dessert, a main dish, a salad, a breakfast, a drink….you get the picture.

Did you know that Cranberries are:

• Rich in antioxidants
• Naturally fat and cholesterol free
• Low in sodium
• A good source of dietary fiber

This month, I was challenged to come up with a recipe using frozen US Cranberries. I’ve used Cranberries in smoothies, main dishes, salads, and more…but my sweet tooth got the best of me and I decided to try baking with Cranberries. I was so pleased with how the recipe turned out. These muffins were as delicious as they were beautiful. Don’t you love the contrast between the white and the Cranberry-red?
 

Cranberry Orange Muffins

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Author: Lolli

Serves: 18 muffins

Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cups sugar
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1-2 tablespoons orange zest
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 cup frozen Cranberries tossed with 1 tablespoon flour
• Glaze:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Line muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, mix wet ingredients: eggs, sugar, yogurt, orange zest and juice.
3. Add wet ingredients to bowl of dry ingredients and stir until mixed.
4. Add flour-covered Cranberries to the batter and mix gently.
5. Spoon batter into muffin cups, about ¾ full. Bake for about 25-27 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Cool muffins in the tin for about 15 minutes and then continue to cool on a wire rack. Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl and drizzle over muffins. Enjoy!

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Cranberries tossed with flour

Join us for the #USCranberries Twitter Party!

Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Time: 8:30 – 9:30 pm EST
Hashtag: #USCranberries
Host: @DawnSandomeno
Co-Host: @coryanneettiene
Panelists: @SurfnSunshine, @CleverHousewife, @PlayPartyPin, @MeyersStyles, @foodfunfamily, @TheRebelChick
Special Guests: @USCranberries
Prizes: 2 (two) winners will receive a $25 Amex gift card and the Cranberry Marketing Committee Table Top Cookbook | 1 (one) winner will receive a $50 Amex gift card | 1 (one) winner will receive a 9-Speed Digital Display Hand Mixer | 1 (one) winner will receive a $100 Amex gift card
Get more information about the #USCranberries twitter party on Party Bluprints Blog. They’ve also created a TWUBS for the party here. Hope to see you there!

Connect with US Cranberries:

• uscranberries.com (check out for more creative Cranberry recipes)
• cranberryinstitute.org (dedicated to research of health benefits)
• Facebook.com/CranbeCravers
• Pinterest.com/CranbeCravers
• Twitter: @USCranberries

For more summer recipe and party ideas check out Party Blu Prints and be sure to try this incredible Cranberry Sorbet (my mouth is watering…and I can’t wait to try it next!).

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About Lolli

Lolli has written 3741 post in this blog.

I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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