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Orange Cranberry Muffins with Walnut Crumble

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Course: Breads, Holiday Baking, MOST POPULAR RECIPES
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Muffins
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Meggen

Ingredients

Crumble Topping

  • cup finely chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup flour
  • 2 TBSP granulated sugar
  • 2 TBSP light brown sugar
  • Pinch salt
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • 3 TBSP unsalted butter melted

For The Muffin batter

  • 2 cups AP flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter melted cooled
  • 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries sliced in half- do not skip this
  • 1 TBSP orange zest

Instructions

  • For the Crumble- Mix the flour, granulated and brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a small bowl, stir in the toasted walnuts. Stir in the butter. with clean cold hands or a spoon mix the ingredients. The mixture will become crumbly. Chill until needed.
  • Pre heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a smaller bowl beat the eggs well. Stir in the yogurt and cooled butter.
  • In another bowl, combine the remianing sugar ( 1/4 cup) with the cranberries and orange zest.
  • Fold the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir with a spoon or spatula until well combined, but do not over mix. Fold in the cranberry mixture.
  • Generously, butter the sides and top of a 12- cup muffin pan.
  • With an ice cream scoop, spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins. Spoon over the walnut crumble, pressing it into the batter.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the muffins comes out clean.
  • Cool muffins on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Gently loosen with an off- set spatula or knife. Serve muffins warm.
  • You can freeze uneaten muffins for up to 3 weeks in an air tight container.