Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • non-stick cooking spray

Instruction

  • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Zest the oranges and finely chop the zest, set aside. Juice the oranges and set aside the juice.
  • Use a food processor to coarsely chop the cranberries and walnuts.  Feel free to use a knife to chop the cranberries and walnuts. Set mixture aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and the 1/2 cup of sugar. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange juice, melted butter and egg to blend ingredients together. 
  • Slowly whisk together the orange juice mixture into the flour mix. Stir to just combine ingredients.  Add in the cranberries, nuts and orange zest to gently combine ingredients.    
  • Divide the batter evenly into the 12 muffin tins.  Sprinkle the Tablespoon of sugar evenly on the muffins.  
  • Bake the muffins for  25 minutes.  Use a toothpick to check if muffins are done. Insert a toothpick into the center of the muffins. Toothpick should come out clean.  Remove muffin tray from oven and let cool. Store muffins wrapped in plastic wrap or in a covered tin,