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Cranberry Muffin Recipe
A delicious cranberry muffin recipe made with dried cranberries and cherries and topped with cinnamon sugar.
Prep Time
30
minutes
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Cook Time
25
minutes
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Total Time
55
minutes
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Course:
Muffin
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cranberry muffin recipe
Servings:
12
Author:
Laura Warnke
Ingredients
2
cups
flour
2/3
cup
sugar
3
teaspoons
baking powder
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
cup
butter
melted
1
egg
1
cup
milk
1/2
cup
dried cranberries
1/2
cup
dried cherries
2
cups
boiling water
for re-hydrating the cranberries and cherries(This water will be discarded-it is not part of the recipe.)
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
2
Tablespoons
melted butter
1/4
cup
sugar
1-1/2
teaspoons
cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place the dried cranberries and cherries in a medium mixing bowl and add 2 cups boiling water. Let the dried fruit soak for 15 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Stir in the melted butter, egg, and milk.
Drain the cranberries and cherries and fold in to the batter, just until incorporated.
Spoon the muffin batter into the well greased muffin cups.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from pans and brush the tops of the muffins with melted butter.
Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Roll a second time in the sugar mixture. Serve these cranberry muffins warm.
Notes
This cranberry muffin recipe makes 12 muffins.