BANANA CRANBERRY MUFFINS

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"Any time I get together with friends and family members, they ask me to bring some of these yummy muffins," writes Gretchen Zoch. The Boiling Springs, North Carolina reader relies on cranbereies to dress up her homemade banana muffins.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 14 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1-2/3 cups sugar, divided
1 cup water
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mashed ripe banana (2 to 3 medium)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring cranberries, 1 cup sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until berries begin to pop. Drain and set aside., In a large bowl, cream shortening and remaining sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas. Fold in cranberry mixture and walnuts., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 174mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

afnan ghani
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I made these muffins with a mix of cranberries and raisins and they were delicious! The raisins added a nice sweetness to the muffins.


king yuuzuf
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These muffins were a bit too crumbly, but the flavor was good.


Alone Legend
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I made these muffins with chocolate chips and they were amazing! The chocolate chips added a nice richness to the muffins.


Kishor Giri
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These muffins were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.


Jayla Alicea
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I made these muffins with gluten-free flour and they turned out great! They were just as fluffy and moist as the regular muffins.


Rahman Shah
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These muffins were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Zahid Ali5588
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These muffins were so good! I will definitely be making them again.


Riley Stevens
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I made these muffins for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Sufyan jan
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These muffins were delicious! I loved the combination of banana and cranberries. They were also very easy to make.


Logan Anderson
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I've made these muffins several times now and they're always a hit! They're the perfect grab-and-go breakfast or snack.


Vincent Ostrander
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These muffins were easy to make and turned out great! I used fresh cranberries and they added a nice tartness to the muffins.


William Nussey
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I made these muffins for my family and they loved them! The muffins were gone in no time.


Rosid Ahmed
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These muffins were so moist and fluffy! The banana and cranberry flavors were a perfect combination. I will definitely be making these again.