How to Make Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the combination of tart cranberries and sweet orange to brighten up a dreary day. These Easy Cranberry Orange Muffins are the perfect way to start your morning or enjoy as a midday snack. With their moist, tender crumb and bursting with juicy fruit, these muffins are sure to become a new family favorite.

Made with simple, everyday ingredients, these muffins are a breeze to whip up in your own kitchen. The aromatic zest of fresh orange and the tangy pop of cr...

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Ingredients

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

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 5
  • Yield: 5 extra large muffins

  • 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 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 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

    429 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 39mg
    • Sodium: 450mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 66g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 34g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 19mg
    • Calcium: 147mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 152mg