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CRANBERRY PECAN MUFFINS



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These moist Cranberry Pecan Muffins are the perfect combination of chewy and crunchy. They make a delicious breakfast or snack.

Provided by Judy - RecipesSimple.com

Categories     Breakfast

Time 28m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 ounce package of dried cranberries
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup milk
4 tbsp butter, melted
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Grease a muffin tin.
  • Whisk dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt) together in a large bowl.
  • Mix in cranberries and pecans into dry ingredients.
  • Whisk milk, butter, and eggs together in a medium bowl.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of the combined dry ingredients.
  • Gently use a spatula to mix the wet and dry ingredients until just combined.
  • Pour batter into muffin tin until cups are just over 2/3 full.
  • Allow batter to sit for a 5 minutes.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes.
  • Remove from pan and allow to cool.

CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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Moist and chock-full of colorful berries, these marvelous muffins are a seasonal specialty of Mrs. Leonard Keszler, Bismarck, North Dakota. "They are light and tasty, and they freeze very well," she says.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup chopped pecans
DRIZZLE:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons 2% milk

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 113mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

WINNING CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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Our town is the hub of all the area's large cranberry bogs, which are beautiful year-round. I've had this particular recipe for quite a while and have modified it over the years. These muffins are my husband's favorite, and my friends like them, too. It's a typical, hearty New England muffin! -Dorothy Bateman, Carver, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 30m

Yield 12 standard or 6 jumbo muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup fresh cranberries, quartered
8 tablespoons sugar, divided
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 cup whole milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, optional
Cinnamon sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 146mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

PECAN CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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When you want a little something extra for breakfast, serve these muffins - you'll get requests for seconds. I store them in the freezer and reheat them when we want them.-Suzanne McKinley, Lyons, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
1-1/4 cup sugar, divided
3 cups all-purpose flour
4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup whole milk
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • In a bowl, toss cranberries with 1/4 cup sugar; set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. , Combine eggs and milk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in pecans, lemon zest and cranberries. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 231mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CRANBERRY PECAN MUFFINS



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I often serve these colorful muffins when my United Methodist circle meets at my home. They are always a hit.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 16 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup chopped pecans
TOPPING:
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Fold in sour cream. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and pecans. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts :

CRANBERRY HARVEST MUFFINS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 55m

Yield 18 large muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2 extra-large eggs
1/2 pound unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cranberries
1/2 cup medium-diced Calimyrna figs
3/4 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts, toasted and skinned
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the milk, eggs, and melted butter. Stir quickly just to combine. Add the cranberries, figs, hazelnuts, and both sugars and stir just to distribute the fruits, nuts, and sugar evenly throughout the batter.
  • Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each one to the top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned on the top and a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.

CRANBERRY-PECAN MUFFINS



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dessert, side dish

Time 45m

Yield Eighteen muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 3/4 cups toasted pecans
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing muffin tins
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 cup whole milk
2 cups fresh cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grind 3/4 cup of the pecans in a food processor and set aside. Chop the rest and set them aside. Butter 18 muffin cups very well.
  • Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and 1 1/2 cups of sugar together. Mix in the orange zest. Add the eggs 1 at a time. Mix in vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and ground pecans. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just to combine. Gently stir in the cranberries and the chopped pecans.
  • Divide the batter among the muffin cups and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Bake until the tops spring back when touched in the center, about 30 minutes. Let cool in tins slightly before turning out onto a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 294, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 197 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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