Best Meyer Lemon And Fresh Cranberry Muffins Recipes

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LEMON CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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These sweet and tangy muffins bake up very quickly -- perfect for those unexpected guests!

Provided by bobpiazza

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup lemon juice
¾ cup milk
2 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup cranberries, halved
⅓ cup toasted slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix lemon juice and milk in a measuring cup, to sour milk; beat eggs, oil, and milk mixture in a bowl. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just moistened; fold in cranberries. Fill prepared muffin cups two-thirds full; sprinkle with almonds.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 32.2 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 237.7 mg, Sugar 22.3 g

CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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There's an abundance of cranberries in our area during the fall, and this recipe is one of my favorite ways to use them. I've often given these fresh-baked muffins as a small gift to friends, and they're always well received. -Ronni Dufour, Lebanon, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 1.500 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup orange juice
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped cranberries
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, salt and orange zest. Cut in shortening until crumbly. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, eggs and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and nuts., Fill 18 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

LEMON CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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These mouthwatering muffins can be baked in less than half and hour. So I often rely on this recipe when time is tight.-Noelle Miles Griggs, Columbia, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, halved
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, oil and extract. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full; sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 219mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CRANBERRY & LEMON MUFFINS



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My lemon tree goes bonkers during Spring & Summer so I'm always on the look out for ways to use lemons, juice, rind etc, I haven't tested this yet but thought it sounded great!

Provided by Mandy

Categories     Dessert

Time 32m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
3 eggs
125 g butter, melted
2/3 cup milk
3/4 cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Sift flours with baking powder, stir in cranberries & lemon rind.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, butter, milk & sugar, pour into flour mixture and stir until just combined.
  • Spoon into greased muffin pans and bake at 180.C for approx 25 mins or until cooked through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.6, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 77, Sodium 180.7, Carbohydrate 34.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 13.6, Protein 5

MEYER LEMON MUFFINS



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I am a lemon fanatic! These exquisite lemony muffins make for a wonderful picnic or sack lunch treat. Meyer lemons are a cross between a true lemon and a mandarin or sweet orange. Recipe is from the L. A. Times.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 50m

Yield 18 muffins, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar, and
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 meyer lemons, divided
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ceylon cinnamon (regular cinnamon is fine)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 400°F Combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, the baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • Cut two lemons into 1-inch pieces (include the thin peel, but not the white pith!). Put them in a blender and pulse until the lemon is finely chopped. In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the milk, butter and chopped lemon. Stir.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the lemon mixture. Stir just until all ingredients are moistened.
  • Spoon the batter into well-buttered cups of muffin pans, filling each half full.
  • Combine the remaining 2 T. sugar and the cinnamon. Sprinkle about 1/4 t. over each muffin. Cut the remaining lemon into 9 paper-thin slices; cut each slice in half. Top each muffin with half a slice of lemon.
  • Bake about 20 minutes, until golden brown. Run a small spatula or knife around each of the muffins to loosen, remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm. Makes 18 muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 36.1, Sodium 259.4, Carbohydrate 25.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 12.9, Protein 2.8

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