Recipe: Best Orange Cranberry Muffins

Best Orange Cranberry Muffins Recipe

1 cup cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1 egg, beaten
1/4 tsp orange rind
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
1/4 cup nuts, chopped

Coarsely chop cranberries, sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar & set aside.

Preheat oven to 375F, prepare pans.

Combine flour, 2nd measure sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & allspice.

In another bowl combine egg, orange rind & juice and melted butter. Add dry mix to wet mix & stir to moisten. Fold in cranberry mixture & nuts.

Spoon into pans & bake for 15-20 mins or until golden. Makes 9 large muffins.