HEALTHY CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS

5 from 1 vote

These healthy cranberry orange muffins are bursting with tart cranberries and bright orange flavor. They’re a lightened-up treat perfect for the holidays!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cranberry orange muffins, cranberry orange muffins with fresh cranberries, healthy cranberry orange muffins

Servings: muffins

Ingredients

1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs whisked
3/4 cup sugar or 1:1 sugar-free sweetener
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
zest of 1 large orange
1 cup fresh cranberries

Instructions

Zest the entire orange, avoiding the white part (the pith), as it can taste bitter. Set the zest aside.
Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a large bowl. Thoroughly mix these dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sweetener, applesauce, fresh orange juice, vanilla extract, and orange zest. Thoroughly mix these wet ingredients.
Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients, mixing just until the batter comes together. Be careful not to over-mix.
Lightly fold the fresh cranberries into the muffin batter.
Line a non-stick muffin pan with parchment paper liners or lightly spray it with oil. Divide the batter evenly into 12 muffin cups.
Bake the muffins at 350°F for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the muffins cool slightly before enjoying.

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Notes

Texture: You can leave the fresh cranberries whole for juicy bursts of flavor or lightly pulse them in a blender or food processor to spread the cranberry flavor more evenly throughout the batter.
Batter Consistency: If you’re using a sugar-free sweetener and the muffin batter seems a bit dry, add 1 tablespoon of your milk of choice at a time until the batter reaches the right consistency.

WW Points: 2 points per muffin *if you use a sugar-free sweetener

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