Cranberry Pecan Streusel Muffins

Name: Cranberry Pecan Streusel Muffins
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda, if using; 59 milliliters tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, or canola oil; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 237 milliliters cranberries, coarsely chopped; 1 large egg at room temperature; 355 milliliters unsifted all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon orange extract; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 57 grams 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut up; 2 Tbsps wheat germ; 237 milliliters plain or orange yogurt, top liquid poured off

Cranberry Pecan Streusel Muffins might be a good recipe to expand your morn meal recipe box. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 12 servings with 202 calories, 4g of protein, and 10g of fat each. If you have orange zest, unsifted flour, cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Position rack in center of the oven. Preheat oven to 400°F and bake 20 to 22 minutes. Prepare the pan as directed.

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Oven

Frying Pan

In a medium bowl, toss together all streusel topping ingredients and pinch everything together with your fingertips to make crumbs. Set aside.

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Bowl

Measure the sugar. In another bowl, toss together the cranberries and nuts with the grated orange zest, extract, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Set aside.

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Cranberries

Orange Zest

Extract

Sugar

Nuts

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Bowl

In a large bowl, whisk together the egg(s), yogurt or milk, melted butter or oil, the remaining sugar, and the wheat germ.

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Wheat Germ

Butter

Yogurt

Sugar

Milk

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Place a sifter over the bowl and measure the flour, baking powder, baking soda (if using), salt, and cinnamon into it. Stir/sift the dry ingredients onto the wet, add the cranberry-nut mixture, and stir everything together just to blend; don't over-beat.

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Baking Soda

Cranberries

Cinnamon

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Sifter

Bowl

Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling them nearly full.

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Muffin Liners

Sprinkle generously with the streusel crumbs. (Half-fill any empty cups with water.)

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Water

Bake 20 to 22 minutes (or for the time indicated for your altitude in the chart), or until the muffins are golden brown and well risen and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly on a wire rack, and serve warm.

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Wire Rack