Healthier Cranberry Orange Muffins
These Cranberry Orange Muffins are DELISH! Full of great ingredients, nourishing minerals, and plenty of yummy cranberries… what’s not to love? This recipe is perfect if you’re wanting to whip up a special holiday breakfast for company, eat something that will fuel you and your family, or if you’re like me, and you simply just LOVE anything cranberry orange! Whatever your reasonings for popping onto this page and looking at this recipe, WELCOME! I’m excited for you to try it and enjoy it for years to come!
What makes these so good for you? They contain raw, unfiltered honey, cranberries, orange zest, whole wheat flour, and NO butter. These muffins have all the great tastes of winter time, without all the heavy ingredients and fat. To read more about the health benefits of Raw and Unfiltered honey, click here!
Oh and did I mentioned they are super easy to make?!
How it’s Made
Additionally, you can add a little extra flare by whipping up a quick glaze to go overtop these wonderful guys! It adds a little extra orange and sugary element which I love. If you’re looking for the healthier option of the two, I recommend omitting the glaze and opting for raw honey drizzled overtop!
You can also add a little raw or course sugar to the top for an added little crunch. Either of these options elevate the muffins that much more!
Honey in Baked Goods:
— Did you know that raw honey is SUPER good for you? In the ancient days, they would use honey to heal colds and wounds because of it’s high vitamin and antioxidant quantities. Honey can be used for the same things today, however, you must buy Raw and Unfiltered honey for these medicinal and antioxidant effects to take place. To read more about honey, click here!
I hope you love this Healthier Cranberry Orange Muffins recipe as much as I do and use it for many years to come.
Merry Christmas and Happy Cooking!
Healthier Cranberry Orange Muffins
Time: 30 minutes | Serves: 16 muffins
Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/3 cup melted coconut oil
3/4 cup raw and unfiltered honey
2 eggs
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons of orange zest (from about 2 medium oranges)
Orange Glaze:
4 tablespoons confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease all 12 cups of your muffin tin or line them with papers, if necessary. (I love USA Pans because I never need to grease or line them!)
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the coconut oil and honey and beat together with a whisk. Add the eggs and whisk to combine, then add the yogurt, vanilla and orange zest. Mix well.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined (overmixing will cause your muffins to be rubbery). Gently fold the cranberry pieces into the batter.
Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups. Save the rest of the dough for a second small batch of 6. Bake the muffins for 15 minutes, or until the muffins are golden on top and a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean. Place the muffin tin on a cooling rack to cool.
Mix the orange glaze ingredients together in a small bowl. Once muffins are cooled, drizzle the glaze over the muffins. Eat and enjoy!
Note: Store leftover muffins, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze leftover muffins for up to 3 months.
Recipe by: The Heaping Harvest (modified originally from Cookie and Kate)
I hope you love these Healthier Cranberry Orange Muffins and enjoy making this recipe for years to come. If you’ve tried this recipe, we would love for you to write a review below! Thank you :)
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