Description
These cranberry muffins are moist, tender, and bursting with fresh cranberries. Made with whole milk, yogurt, and melted butter, they offer a perfect balance of sweetness and tang, ideal for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- ⅓ cup melted unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fruit
- 1 cup cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare muffin tin: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and spray each liner lightly with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, and baking powder until evenly combined.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the melted unsalted butter, egg, whole milk, yogurt, and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
- Combine mixtures and add cranberries: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and gently fold with a spatula until just combined and there are no visible patches of dry flour. Carefully fold in the cranberries to distribute them evenly without overmixing.
- Fill muffin cups: Fill each muffin liner about ¾ full with the batter. If you have extra batter, you may use it to make additional muffins or discard.
- Bake the muffins: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense muffins; fold gently until combined.
- Fresh cranberries work best, but you can use frozen cranberries without thawing, just fold them in gently.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute milk and yogurt with plant-based alternatives.
- These muffins freeze well; store cooled muffins in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cranberry muffins, breakfast muffins, easy muffins, baked muffins, yogurt muffins, berry muffins
