Cornmeal-Cranberry Muffins
Add a zing to your traditional cornbread muffin by adding tart cranberries to the homemade batter. This recipe is quick and delicious, making it perfect for a breakfast on-the-go or a sweet treat to round out your meal.
Yield: Makes 1 dozen
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Recipe Time
Prep Time:
Bake:
20 Minutes
Cool:
15 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup cranberries
Preparation
- 1. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Add buttermilk and next 3 ingredients, and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in cranberries. Spoon batter evenly into 12 paper-lined muffin cups, filling two-thirds full.
- 2. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove muffins from pans to wire racks; let cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Note:
You can freeze these muffins in zip-top plastic freezer bags. Thaw them at room temperature, or microwave frozen muffins at HIGH 15 to 30 seconds.
Cornmeal-Cranberry Muffins Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breads, Breakfast/Brunch
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Gifts, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Portable/Picnic
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter, Christmas
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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