Orange Cranberry Muffins Recipe
These Orange Cranberry Muffins are moist, buttery, and bursting with fresh orange flavor and tart cranberries. They’re an easy breakfast or snack and taste amazing with a little drizzle of orange glaze.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 249kcal
Author: The Carefree Kitchen
- 1½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ cup Butter room temperature
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
- ¼ cup Orange Juice
- 1¼ cups Fresh Cranberries
Orange Glaze
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Orange Juice
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease a muffin pan, or line with cupcake liners, and set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the soft butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the orange zest, milk, and eggs, and mix on low until the batter is smooth.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt, then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined, then gently fold the cranberries in by hand. Transfer the batter to your prepared muffin tin with an large spoon or ice cream scoop.
Bake in your preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the edges are golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let the muffins cool on wire racks while you make the orange glaze.
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 306IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg