Ingredients
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1/2 cup melted butter
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1 cup brown sugar
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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1/4 cup whole milk
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1 cup orange juice
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1 1/4 cups flour
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1 tablespoon orange zest
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup thawed and well drained frozen cranberries or 1 cup fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Set oven to 400°F.
- Line muffin cups with paper baking cups.
- In a bowl, blend together melted butter and brown sugar using a wooden spoon.
- Whisk in eggs, one at a time.
- Stir in vanilla, milk and orange juice.
- In another bowl, combine the flours, orange peel, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients, and pour in orange juice/milk mixture.
- Blend JUST until combined.
- Gently stir in cranberries.
- Divide batter between prepared muffin tins.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until muffins test done.
- Turn out on a cooling rack.
- Note: These muffins freeze beautifully.