Pumpkin Spice-Cranberry Muffins

Pumpkin Spice-Cranberry Muffins
You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Pumpkin Spice-Cranberry Muffins a try. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 232 calories, 4g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up granulated sugar, pumpkin puree, orange zest, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Special equipment: A 12-cup muffin pan and muffin liners
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with muffin liners and lightly coat with cooking spray.
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3
Combine the cranberries and orange juice in a small microwave safe bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and poke a small hole to vent. Microwave until the orange juice is warm, about 1 minute. Set aside to let the cranberries plump, about 5 minutes, then drain off the juice.
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Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
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Whisk together the butter, plumped cranberries, pumpkin puree, milk, eggs and orange zest in a large bowl.
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Add the flour-spice mixture to the pumpkin mixture and gently fold the batter together until it is just combined (it's ok if there are a few lumps).
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7
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups and sprinkle the top of each muffin generously with the turbinado sugar.
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Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes. Cool the muffins in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
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