Best Cranberry Yam Muffins Recipes

WINNING CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sprinkle cranberries with 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside. Sift remaining sugar, flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. , In another bowl, beat egg, milk and oil. Make a hole in center of dry ingredients; pour in liquid ingredients. Stir just until moistened. Add berries and, if desired, lemon zest. Fill 12 greased standard or 6 greased jumbo muffin cups. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar., Bake at 400° for 18 minutes for standard-size muffins or for 22 minutes for jumbo muffins.

CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and pecans. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffins comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over muffins.

CINNAMON SWEET POTATO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk egg, sweet potatoes and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins. Freeze option: Freeze unglazed cooled muffins in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high until heated through, 20-30 seconds. Glaze.

CRANBERRY YAM MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, then either grease or paper-line a 12-muffin pan.
• FOR THE BATTER ~ In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg.
• In small bowl, combine egg, milk, yams & butter, then stir this into flour mixture, just until moistened.
• Fold in cranberries.
• FOR THE TOPPING ~ In a separate container, combine 1 tablespoon each of granulated sugar & ground cinnamon.
• Using the batter, fill prepared muffin cups half full, then sprinkle each with cinnamon-sugar.
• Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in muffins comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to wire rack.
• Best when served warm!

CRANBERRY ALMOND MUFFINS [ CRANBERRIES YOGURT BREAD ]

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour muffin tins for 12 large or 18 medium muffins. (Paper baking cups may also be used, though they will stick to the muffins.)
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a medium bowl, stir the yogurt, milk, oil, almond extract and eggs until blended.
• Stir the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture until moistened; batter will be lumpy.
• With a rubber scraper and a gentle touch, fold in the cranberries.
• Spoon the batter into the muffin cups and sprinkle with the almonds.
• Bake muffins for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove the muffins from the pans immediately and cool on a wire rack.

BANANA CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring cranberries, 1 cup sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until berries begin to pop. Drain and set aside., In a large bowl, cream shortening and remaining sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas. Fold in cranberry mixture and walnuts., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

SWEET POTATO CRANBERRY BAKE

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 20-30 minutes. Drain. When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-in. slices. , Place half in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the cranberries, brown sugar and butter. Repeat layers. Pour orange juice over top. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, until topping is golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.

CRANBERRY YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder baking soda and salt. Gently fold in yogurt and milk just until moistened. Stir in cranberries and orange zest. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done.

CRANBERRY SWEET POTATO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Line muffin pan cups with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and all spice.
• In a small bowl, combine egg, milk, sweet potatoes and butter.
• Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Stir in cranberries.
• Fill paper lined muffin cups half full.
• Sprinkle with Cinnamon-Sugar.
• Bake at 375 for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.