Best 9 Moist Cranberry Orange Muffins Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our moist cranberry orange muffins, a true testament to the perfect balance between sweet and tangy. These muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and the vibrant zest of oranges, creating a taste sensation that will tantalize your palate. Each bite offers a delightful burst of tangy cranberries, complemented by the sweet orange notes that dance on your tongue. The moist and fluffy texture of the muffins makes them irresistible, ensuring every bite is a moment of pure bliss. Whether you're enjoying a cozy breakfast at home or treating your loved ones to a special snack, these cranberry orange muffins are guaranteed to bring a smile to their faces. With their vibrant colors and irresistible aroma, these muffins are not just a culinary delight but also a feast for the eyes. So, prepare to embark on a delightful baking journey as we guide you through the simple steps to create these delectable treats.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

ORANGE CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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These easy bakery style cranberry orange muffins are made with tart cranberries and freshly squeezed orange juice, they are then elevated with orange zest to give them that extra zing.

Provided by Chahinez

Categories     Breakfast     Dessert     Snack

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 stick butter (melted)
2 large eggs (at room temperature )
1/2 cup yogurt (at room temperature )
2 tbsp milk (at room temperature )
1/4 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed, at room temperature)
2 tsp orange zest
1 tsp vanilla
1 & 1/2 cup cranberries
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp orange juice

Steps:

  • First, start by preheating the oven to 425 and line your muffin pan with paper liners, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Give it a good stir to combine, and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the melted butter, eggs, yogurt, milk, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla together until well combined. Pour the wet mixture over your dry mixture slowly, then mix just until combined. Fold in the cranberries, then divide the muffin batter into the 12 prepared muffin liners.
  • Bake at 425F for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven's temperature to 375F and bake for another 15 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean . Let the muffins cool down for 10 minutes then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool down completely.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS



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These cranberry-orange muffins are not overly sweet, and big on flavor. Lots of tart cranberries and sweet orange juice/zest kick the flavor up. Best when made with fresh cranberries, fresh orange juice, and lots of pulp! My family loves them without the glaze, but some of my sweet-toothed friends prefer it with, as the muffins are only slightly sweet on their own.

Provided by Jedimom

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ⅓ cups fresh cranberries
¾ cup orange juice
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup butter, melted, cooled
1 egg
1 orange, zested
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice, or more as needed
1 pinch grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in cranberries.
  • Whisk together orange juice, sugar, melted butter, egg, and orange zest in a separate bowl. Add orange juice mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened; do not overmix. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and firm to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mix together powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon orange juice, and orange zest for glaze. Add more orange juice, if necessary, to reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.9 calories, Carbohydrate 38.1 g, Cholesterol 27.2 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 232.3 mg, Sugar 20.7 g

WINNING CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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Our town is the hub of all the area's large cranberry bogs, which are beautiful year-round. I've had this particular recipe for quite a while and have modified it over the years. These muffins are my husband's favorite, and my friends like them, too. It's a typical, hearty New England muffin! -Dorothy Bateman, Carver, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 30m

Yield 12 standard or 6 jumbo muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup fresh cranberries, quartered
8 tablespoons sugar, divided
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 cup whole milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, optional
Cinnamon sugar

Steps:

  • Sprinkle cranberries with 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside. Sift remaining sugar, flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. , In another bowl, beat egg, milk and oil. Make a hole in center of dry ingredients; pour in liquid ingredients. Stir just until moistened. Add berries and, if desired, lemon zest. Fill 12 greased standard or 6 greased jumbo muffin cups. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar., Bake at 400° for 18 minutes for standard-size muffins or for 22 minutes for jumbo muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 146mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MOIST CRANBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cranberries
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine dry ingredients. Stir in cranberries. Beat egg, orange juice, oil and orange rind together. Add to the dry ingredients, and stir just to moisten.
  • Spoon batter (3/4 full) into greased standard-sized or mini muffin cups. Sprinkle tops lightly with a bit of sugar.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned and firm to the touch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS



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I love the taste of Cranberry, and these muffins are an excellent combination of cranberries and oranges!

Provided by Northern_Reflectionz

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cranberries
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Steps:

  • Combine dry ingredients.
  • Stir in cranberries.
  • Beat egg, orange juice, oil and orange rind.
  • Add to dry ingredients all at once.
  • Stir just to moisten.
  • Spoon into greased muffin cups.
  • (fill 3/4 full).
  • Sprinkle tops lightly with a bit of sugar.
  • Bake 400F 15-20 mins until lightly browned and firm to the touch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.5, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 15.5, Sodium 186.4, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 14.2, Protein 2.8

CRANBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS



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These muffins always turn out moist and delicious with a wonderful orange flavor, because of the lovely red cranberries it makes a wonderful Christmas brunch muffin --- cranberries can be replaced with frozen or fresh blueberries if desired :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 32m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup whole milk
1 cup orange juice
1 1/4 cups flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup thawed and well drained frozen cranberries or 1 cup fresh cranberries

Steps:

  • Set oven to 400°F.
  • Line muffin cups with paper baking cups.
  • In a bowl, blend together melted butter and brown sugar using a wooden spoon.
  • Whisk in eggs, one at a time.
  • Stir in vanilla, milk and orange juice.
  • In another bowl, combine the flours, orange peel, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  • Make a well in the dry ingredients, and pour in orange juice/milk mixture.
  • Blend JUST until combined.
  • Gently stir in cranberries.
  • Divide batter between prepared muffin tins.
  • Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until muffins test done.
  • Turn out on a cooling rack.
  • Note: These muffins freeze beautifully.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.7, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 51.8, Sodium 275.3, Carbohydrate 39.3, Fiber 2, Sugar 20.3, Protein 4.2

MOIST CRANBERRY PECAN MUFFINS



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An adapted recipe that my wife thinks is amazing.

Provided by thompson4808

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 19

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup cinnamon-flavored applesauce
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup orange juice
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 (6 ounce) package sweetened dried cranberries
½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
  • Beat butter, applesauce, 1 cup white sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract, then stir in sour cream, Greek yogurt, and orange juice until thoroughly combined. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl. Gently stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients just until moistened; fold in cranberries and pecans.
  • Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full. Combine 1/4 cup sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the muffins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until muffins are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean or with moist crumbs, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool muffins in pans for 10 minutes before turning out to finish cooling on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.8 calories, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 47.3 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 193.2 mg, Sugar 22.8 g

EASY CRANBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS



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This recipe is so easy to make. My family just loves this recipe. Once I bake them they stay around for only a day! I have never found a good recipe for cranberries, but I absolutely love this one. I hope you will too!

Provided by Kaley

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 egg
⅓ cup milk, or as needed
½ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 cup cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 5 cups of a muffin tin or line with paper liners.
  • Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl until evenly blended. Pour vegetable oil in a 1-cup measuring cup. Add egg and enough milk to fill the cup; stir to combine. Pour oil mixture into flour mixture and mix to combine. Stir in orange juice and orange zest. Fold in cranberries until batter is just combined. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about half way.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.3 calories, Carbohydrate 65.8 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 449.8 mg, Sugar 33.9 g

MOIST CRANBERRY ORANGE BREAD



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Super-moist dessert bread loaded with mandarin oranges and whole cranberries. Makes great gifts.

Provided by zeta724

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     Cranberry Bread Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ cups white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, melted
2 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
2 eggs
¾ cup milk
¾ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 tablespoon white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large loaf pan.
  • Combine flour, 1 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add melted butter; stir until mixture is crumbly. Reserve about 1/4 cup cranberries and 1/4 cup mandarin oranges; stir remaining fruit into flour mixture.
  • Beat eggs, milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, and orange extract in another bowl until smooth. Gradually stir egg mixture into flour mixture until batter is thoroughly incorporated. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Scatter reserved cranberries and mandarin oranges atop batter and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until center of bread springs back when touched, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.4 calories, Carbohydrate 69.5 g, Cholesterol 70.7 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 343.7 mg, Sugar 40.4 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh cranberries for the best flavor. Frozen cranberries can be used in a pinch, but they will not be as flavorful.
  • Orange zest and juice add a bright, citrusy flavor to the muffins. Be sure to use fresh oranges for the best flavor.
  • Buttermilk adds a tender, moist crumb to the muffins. If you don't have buttermilk on hand, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in tough, dense muffins.
  • Fill the muffin cups only about 2/3 full. This will allow the muffins to rise properly without overflowing.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can result in dry, crumbly muffins.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These moist cranberry orange muffins are the perfect way to start your day or enjoy as a snack. They are bursting with fresh, citrusy flavor and have a tender, moist crumb. With just a few simple ingredients, you can easily make these delicious muffins at home. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy breakfast or snack, give these cranberry orange muffins a try!

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