Cranberry Nut Muffins

Total Time: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling,Makes: 1 dozen

These are delicious, beautiful muffins. I serve them during the holidays or anytime cranberries are available. The leftovers always make good breakfast treats. Through the years I’ve tried many cranberry recipes for bread and muffins, but this remains my family’s all-time favorite! —Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, beat eggs. Add orange juice and oil; stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Fold in cranberries and pecans. Spoon into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups (cups will be almost full). Bake until golden brown, 20 minutes. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.

NutritionFacts

1 muffin: 272 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 83mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

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