Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1-1/2 cups cranberries (dried or fresh)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (divided)
  • 2-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp grated mandarin-orange zest
  • 7/8 cup mandarin-orange juice
  • 3/4 stick (0.4 cups butter, melted)
  • 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp butter

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 F. Coarsely chop cranberries and mix with 1/4 cup sugar. Set aside.
  • Place streusel ingredients into a small bowl and combine with you fingers until mixture is crumbly.
  • Line a muffin tray. In a bowl combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and soda, salt and vanilla.
  • In another bowl beat the egg and add mandarin-orange zest, juice and melted butter.
  • Add dry mixture to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Mix in cranberries and optional nuts.
  • Fill 12 muffin liners with the batter, sprinkle streusel crumbles on top and bake for 15-20 minutes until muffins are golden brown.