jumbo cranberry citrus muffins

Mesquite, TX
Updated on Nov 17, 2018

My mother eats a muffin every day for breakfast, and I have come up with several different kinds for her. This is her favorite that I have made.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These cranberry orange muffins will be a delicious treat to wake up to. They're bursting with citrus flavor. Perfectly sweet, with little bits of tart cranberries throughout, these muffins are just as good as anything you'd find at a bakery.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 box instant lemon pudding mix, 3.4 oz
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 - egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

How To Make jumbo cranberry citrus muffins

  • Placing liners in muffin tins.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 6 ct jumbo muffin pan or line with muffin papers.
  • Adding orange juice to a bowl of cranberries.
    Step 2
    Put cranberries in a microwave safe cup or bowl and cover with liquid. (I use orange juice.)
  • Microwaving cranberries in orange juice.
    Step 3
    Microwave for 1 minute, stir, microwave for another minute.
  • Straining the cranberries.
    Step 4
    Then pour into a strainer to drain.
  • Mixing dry ingredients in a bowl.
    Step 5
    Mix dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
  • Adding orange zest to the dry ingredients.
    Step 6
    Add orange zest and mix well.
  • Adding cranberries to the dry ingredients.
    Step 7
    Then, add drained cranberries and mix well.
  • Mixing wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
    Step 8
    Mix orange juice, milk, oil, egg, sour cream, and orange extract together in a large bowl.
  • Adding dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
    Step 9
    Stir dry ingredients into the juice mixture. DO NOT OVER MIX!
  • Spooning batter into the muffin tins.
    Step 10
    Then spoon batter into a greased or paper-lined jumbo muffin tin.
  • Tray of citrus muffins freshly baked.
    Step 11
    Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven to rack.
  • Muffins cooling on a wire rack.
    Step 12
    Let stand for 5 minutes then remove muffins from pan to completely cool on the rack.

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Category: Breakfast
Category: Muffins
Category: Other Snacks
Keyword: #muffin
Keyword: #lemon
Keyword: #easy
Keyword: #citrus
Keyword: #orange
Keyword: #Cranberry
Collection: Breakfast In Bed
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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