Description
Soft, warm, and bursting with tangy flavor, these muffins are a delightful treat perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 and 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- Optional: coarse sparkling sugar
- For Icing: 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F and prepare a muffin pan.
- Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter together, then add flour and refrigerate.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Beat the softened butter, granulated and brown sugar together until creamy.
- Add the orange zest, eggs, yogurt, and vanilla, beating until combined.
- Gently add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, then mix in orange juice and milk.
- Fold in cranberries.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups and add crumb topping.
- Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350°F and bake for an additional 16-19 minutes.
- Cool muffins in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool for 15 minutes before icing.
- Whisk together confectioners’ sugar and orange juice for icing and drizzle over cooled muffins.
Notes
Store muffins at room temperature for a few days or in the fridge for up to a week. They can be frozen for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg