Cranberry Orange Muffins

I think these are my new favorite muffins, although I am sure I will feel that way about any new tasty recipe!  The combination of orange and cranberry is super delicious ~ just try them, I think you will agree! This is a double recipe that makes 24 muffins, but you can easily cut it in half for just 12. Happy baking!

INGREDIENTS:

2 sticks butter (softened)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 (12 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed)
4 eggs
4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/2 cup milled flax seed
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 (6 ounce) package dried cranberries

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and orange juice and beat well.
• In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients together.  Add half of dry ingredients to egg and butter mixture and stir with a spoon (DO NOT use beaters).
• Stir in buttermilk, remaining dry ingredients and dried cranberries.
• Divide batter into 24 muffin cups, either lined with paper cups or sprayed to prevent sticking.
• Sprinkle the top of each muffin with sugar.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake muffins for 18-22 minutes.

 Serve warm or place in freezer to be enjoyed later!

Do You Know the Muffin . . . Lady?

Here are some muffin varieties to tempt you. All muffins are filled with healthy ingredients such as whole wheat flour, flax seed, fresh buttermilk and real butter. They are great for breakfast or a late night snack. The muffins can be frozen and then microwaved until you are ready to eat them. Go ahead, you know you want some!

• Banana Nut Muffins ~ sweetened with ripened bananas and pecan topping
• Lemon Ricotta ~ fresh zing of lemons with ricotta cheese and a hint of almond
• Apple Raisin ~ fresh apples, raisins and cinnamon with cinnamon and sugar topping
• Apple Cranberry ~ a perfect blend of fresh apples and dried cranberries
• Banana Chocolate Chip ~ adding chocolate chips to banana muffins, but of course!
• Chocolate Chocolate Chip ~ chocolate muffins with chocolate chips . . .'nuff said!

Muffins are $15 per dozen

New for March ~ Apple Raisin Muffins

Spring is just around the corner and warm weather means a more active lifestyle. More activity requires more fuel and these muffins are loaded with all kinds of delicious and healthy ingredients to keep you going. They are jammed packed with fresh apples, raisins, cinnamon, whole wheat flour, milled flax seed and topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar.  They can be kept in the freezer and microwaved for a quick snack on the go, or they go great for breakfast.  Muffins are $15 per dozen, or $7.50 for a half dozen.