Fresh Cranberry Orange Muffins

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Cookie + Kate
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
(222)

Ingredients

12 muffins
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2 cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • ⅓ cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or melted unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup honey or maple syrup
  • 2 eggs, preferably at room temperature
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt*
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Zest from 1 medium orange (about 1 teaspoon), preferably organic
  • 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar (also called raw sugar), for sprinkling on top
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Chef’s notes

Recipe adapted from my healthy blueberry muffins.
Note on Greek yogurt:
I've used a variety of fat percentages, and the muffins have always turned out well. Higher fat yogurt will yield a somewhat richer muffin. You can also substitute plain (not Greek) yogurt, but your muffins might not rise quite as high.
Make it vegan:
You can replace the eggs with flax eggs. Replace the yogurt with a smaller amount of vegan buttermilk—just mix ⅔ cup non-dairy milk with 2 teaspoons vinegar. Let it rest for 5 minutes before adding it to the other liquid ingredients. Or, use 1 cup thick vegan yogurt.
Make it dairy free:
See buttermilk option above.
Make it egg free:
Substitute flax eggs for the regular eggs.
Make it gluten free:
Substitute an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend for the whole wheat flour. Bob's Red Mill makes a gluten-free blend that works well.
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