Cranberry tangerine muffins
You guys know how I feel about muffins, right? I'm just about burned out on all things pumpkin (well, maybe just one pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving...), so I have officially entered my "cranberry orange/tangerine" phase of the year. This seems to happen every November, which is fine with me- the combination is delicious!
I love these muffins and so do my muffin-loving kids. Enjoy!
Cranberry Tangerine Muffins
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- Juice from 2-4 tangerines (or oranges)
- 2 Tbsp tangerine (or orange) zest (preferably organic or tangerines not coated with wax or another coating)
- 1⁄3 cup flax meal (ground flaxseeds)
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (or more whole wheat)
- 1/4 cup protein powder (optional, replace with flour if not using)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Coat a muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Pulse cranberries in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
- Pour zest and tangerine juice into a measuring cup for a total of 3⁄4 cup. Pour into a small bowl and add the flax meal, sugar, oil, and vanilla. Combine well.
- In a large bowl, combine flours, protein powder (optional), baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the wet mixture and mix with a rubber spatula just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in cranberries and nuts. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20-23 minutes.
7 comments
Mmmm...thank you! Did you know they grow cranberries in oregon? I did not! I'm able to buy all these big, plump ones. Apparently they get a little bigger b/c we have a longer growing seasion. I'll be giving this recipe a try!
ReplyDeletePS - Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteI think cranberries grow in a "bog" or something like that, don't they? It would be cool to visit a cranberry farm! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am working at a small bakery now and the do a cranberry orange muffin,,,,yummy but these look terrific! Love muffins!
ReplyDelete@Connie- How fun! I love muffins too! :-)
ReplyDeleteSlightly weird question - if I leave out the cranberries, would that affect how well the muffins bake or something?
ReplyDeleteHi Callie- I'm not sure! I think they would still bake ok. It might be worth a try. :-)
ReplyDeleteComments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome. I look forward to hearing from you!