CRANBERRY ORANGE BREAKFAST MUFFINS
These zesty orange muffins, studded with juicy cranberries and touched with cinnamon make the perfect Christmas morning breakfast.
Equipment
- Grater + small chopping board
- Silicone muffin / cupcake tray + oil spray or baking cases or cups
Ingredients
- 340 g plain / all-purpose flour
- 55 g granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt see note 3
- 250 ml milk
- 6 tablespoons / 90ml vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 90 g dried cranberries, more for decorating
- 2 large oranges zested
TO SERVE
- Soft butter I recommend unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºc/160ºc fan/350ºf/gas 4. Spray your silicone cupcake / muffin tray with a couple sprays of oil in each cup or add in baking cups (see note 1).
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt to a large bowl.
- Add the milk, egg and oil to a large measuring jug and stir well with a mini wire hand whisk or fork.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet from the jug while stirring quickly with a fork until no flecks of flour remain.
- Add in the cranberries and orange zest and using a large metal spoon or a sturdy spatula, fold through until just combined.
- Spoon your batter into the tray. The cups or cases should be around ¾ full. Dot 3 dried cranberries on the top, in a cluster in the middle of each one.
- Transfer to the middle of the oven and bake for 35 minutes or until they have golden tops and the skewer or toothpick comes out clean from the centre of the muffins. If you are using a jumbo 6-cup muffin tray then you’ll need to bake the muffins for 45-50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes when done, then transfer to a wire rack. See note 2 for storage.
Notes
Note 1: if you don’t have a silicone muffin tray, note that the muffins can stick to cases, peel off slowly or use baking cups (see link to buy in blog post above).
Note 2: Store in an airtight container or food bag for up to 7 days, place paper towel under and over them to retain moisture. You can also freeze them on the day you bake them. Just defrost overnight at room temperature or in the microwave. Once defrosted, you can reheat in the air fryer at 200ºc/400ºf for 2 minutes or in the oven for 7 minutes at 180ºc/160ºc fan/350ºf/gas 4.
Baby & Toddler
If you are sharing with a little one you can omit the salt. For weaning babies, serve a whole muffin. For toddlers and young children you can slice in half and spread with a little unsalted butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 85IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 1mg
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