How to Make Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

As the crisp fall air sets in and the leaves start to change color, there's nothing quite like the aroma of warm spices and pumpkin wafting through the kitchen. And what better way to welcome the season than with a batch of freshly baked Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins? These moist, tender muffins are the perfect combination of sweet and tart, with a hint of pumpkin spice that will have you reaching for just one more.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dried, sweetened cranberries

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl.
  • Beat pumpkin puree, melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla in another large mixing bowl until well combined. Gradually beat in flour mixture, then stir in dried cranberries until incorporated. Fill the prepared muffin cups about 3/4 full with batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before turning muffins out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
  • Nutrition

    253 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 52mg
    • Sodium: 330mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 40g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 22g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 80mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 111mg