Best 5 Cranberry Pecan Streusel Muffins Recipes

PECAN CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss cranberries with 1/4 cup sugar; set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. , Combine eggs and milk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in pecans, lemon zest and cranberries. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done.

CRANBERRY PECAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Fold in sour cream. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and pecans. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

CRANBERRY PECAN STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pan preparation:
• Coat the muffin cups with nonstick vegetable spray (then wipe the top of the pan with a paper towel) or coat with solid shortening.
• Muffins:
• Position rack in center of the oven. Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a medium bowl, toss together all streusel topping ingredients and pinch everything together with your fingertips to make crumbs. Set aside.
• Measure the sugar. In another bowl, toss together the cranberries and nuts with the grated orange zest, extract, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the egg(s), yogurt or milk, melted butter or oil, the remaining sugar, and the wheat germ. Place a sifter over the bowl and measure the flour, baking powder, baking soda (if using), salt, and cinnamon into it. Stir/sift the dry ingredients onto the wet, add the cranberry-nut mixture, and stir everything together just to blend; don't over-beat.
• Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling them nearly full. Sprinkle generously with the streusel crumbs. (Half-fill any empty cups with water.) Bake 20 to 22 minutes (or for the time indicated for your altitude in the chart), or until the muffins are golden brown and well risen and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly on a wire rack, and serve warm.
• Cooks' Note
• If you are baking the muffins at high altitude, follow the adjustments below.
• If baking at 3,000 feet:
• Increase yogurt to 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons. Increase flour to 1¾ cups. Increase baking powder to 1 tablespoon. Omit baking soda.
• If baking at 5,000 feet:
• Increase sugar in muffin batter to ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons. Increase to 2 eggs. Decrease yogurt to 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons. Use ⅓ cup oil, not butter in muffin batter. Increase flour in muffin batter to 1¾ cups. Increase baking powder to 1 tablespoon. Omit baking soda. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 400°F for 22-25 minutes.
• If baking at 7,000 feet:
• Increase sugar in muffin batter to ⅔ cup. Increase to 2 eggs. Decrease yogurt to ¾ cup and add 2 tablespoons water. Use 1/3 cup oil, not butter, in muffin batter. Increase wheat germ to 3 tablespoons. Increase flour in muffin batter to 1¾ cups. Increase baking powder to 1 tablespoon. Omit baking powder. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 400°F for 22-25 minutes.
• If baking at 10,000 feet:
• Decrease sugar in muffin batter to ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons. Replace yogurt with 1 cup whole milk. Use oil, not butter, in muffin batter to retain more moisture. Increase flour in muffin batter to 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons. Omit baking soda. Increase salt in muffin batter to ¾ teaspoon. Place rack in lower third of oven; bake at 425°F for 25-27 minutes.

CRANBERRY-PECAN MUFFINS(ATK)

Steps:

• FOR THE STREUSEL: Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Process flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, and salt in food processor until mixture resembles coarse sand, 4 to 5 pulses. Add pecans and process until pecans are coarsely chopped, about 4 pulses. Transfer to small bowl; set aside.
• FOR THE MUFFINS: Spray 12-cup muffin tin with baking spray with flour. Whisk flour, baking powder, ¾ teaspoon salt together in bowl; set aside.
• Process toasted pecans and granulated sugar until mixture resembles coarse sand, 10 to 15 seconds. Transfer to large bowl and whisk in eggs, butter, and milk until combined. Whisk flour mixture into egg mixture until just moistened and no streaks of flour remain. Set batter aside 30 minutes to thicken.
• Pulse cranberries, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and confectioners' sugar in food processor until very coarsely chopped, 4 to 5 pulses. Using rubber spatula, fold cranberries into batter. Use ice cream scoop or large spoon to divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups, slightly mounding in middle. Evenly sprinkle streusel topping over muffins, gently pressing into batter to adhere. Bake until muffin tops are golden and just firm, 17 to 18 minutes, rotating muffin tin from front to back halfway through baking time. Cool muffins in muffin tin on wire rack, 10 minutes. Remove muffins from tin and cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with Pam.
• Make topping: in a small bowl, stir together oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, oil and water until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
• Make muffins: in a large bowl and using a whisk or electric beaters, combine sugar, milk, oil, egg and vanilla. With a wooden spoon, stir in the cranberries.
• In another bowl, stir together flour and baking powder. With a wooden spoon, stir the mixture into the cranberry mixture just until everything is combined. Divide the mixture among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle topping evenly over top.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out dry.