Description
A delightful festive treat combining the tartness of cranberry sauce with moist coffee cake muffins, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
- Fold in the cranberry sauce gently.
- Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For extra sweetness, consider sprinkling some sugar on top before baking.
- These muffins can be topped with a light glaze for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake Muffins, holiday muffins, cranberry muffins, coffee cake muffins