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Whole Wheat Cranberry Muffins
Popping with the sweet aromas of orange and cranberries, these portable babies are a must-make! Extremely soft and moist, Healthy Nibbles & Bits‘ muffin pairs well with a cup of tea (or coffee, if java is calling you name). If you don’t have fresh cranberries, simply swap for dried cranberries (1 cup fresh = 3/4 cup dried).
Ingredients for servings
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1.75 cup whole wheat pastry flour
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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0.75 cup coconut sugar or sugar of choice
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0.33333333333 cup unsweetened applesauce
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0.33333333333 cup vegetable oil
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0.25 cup low-fat milk
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0.25 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
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3 tablespoon orange juice
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1 large egg
Zest from 1 medium orange
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1.25 cup fresh cranberries
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0.5 cup white chocolate chips
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1 teaspoon dried orange peel optional
Turbinado sugar for topping optional
Whole Wheat Cranberry Muffins
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 12-muffin pan with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
In a large bowl, mix the sugar, applesauce, oil, milk, yogurt, orange juice, and egg together until well combined. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. I like to mix it in 3 batches.
Fold in the orange zest, orange peel, cranberries, and chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into the greased muffin pan. Sprinkle some turbinado sugar on top of each muffin if desired.
Bake for 20 to 23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of a muffin cleanly. It is okay if there are a few crumbs.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in room temperature for a few days. You can also store it in the refrigerator for up to a week