Cranberry Muffins with Orange Glaze
Light, fluffy, sweet, tangy all in one bite! Cranberry Orange Muffins with Orange Glaze are easy to make and quick to bake.
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Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) room temperature
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- zest of 1 large orange
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
Glaze
- 1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar3-6 tbsp fresh orange juice (start with 3 tbsp and add more as needed; glaze should be thick).
- 1 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
- 3-6 tbsp fresh orange juice (Start with 3 tbsp and add more as needed; the glaze should be thick.)
Instructions
For the muffins:
- Place cupcake liners into a muffin tin.
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Toss cranberries with 1 tbsp white granulated sugar and set aside.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a bowl and set aside.
- Mix butter, sugars, and eggs until combined.
- Add milk, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla, yogurt, and mix for 1 minute.
- Add flour mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Fold in the cranberries by hand.
- Divide batter between 12 lined muffins papers.
- Top each with 2-3 additional cranberries if desired.
- Place muffins in the oven and immediately turn down the heat to 375°.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before glazing.
- Garnish with sugar cranberries if desired.
For the glaze:
- Add confectioners sugar to a medium-sized bowl.
- Add orange juice 1 TBS at a time.
- Stir, adding orange juice, as needed until desired consistency.
To glaze muffins:
- Add confectioners’’ sugar to a bowl.
- Add orange juice 1 tbsp at a time and whisk.
- Continue adding orange juice until smooth, thick, and creamy.