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Iced cranberry orange muffins

Cranberry Orange Muffins

4.59 from 12 votes
These healthy cranberry orange muffins with sweet orange glaze are moist, fluffy and brightly flavored. Delicious for breakfast and snacks!
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 22 mins
Total: 37 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
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Ingredients
  

FOR THE MUFFINS:

  • Zest and juice of 1 orange about 1 tablespoon zest and ½ cup juice
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk plus additional as needed, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt at room temperature
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour or additional all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries if frozen, do not thaw

FOR THE ORANGE GLAZE (optional but delish!):

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice

Instructions
 

  • Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a standard 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray or fit with paper liners.
  • Place the sugar in a large mixing bowl. Zest the orange in directly over the bowl.
    Citrus zest in a bowl
  • With your fingers, rub the zest into the sugar until fragrant.
    Citrus zest and sugar in a bowl
  • Juice the zested orange into a large (liquid) glass measuring cup. If making the glaze, reserve 1 tablespoon of the juice in a small bowl and set aside. Into the measuring cup, pour enough milk to make 1 cup of liquid (the amount of milk you need will vary based on the juiciness of your orange). Whisk in the Greek yogurt. Set aside while you measure the rest of the dry ingredients (it will thicken up a bit).
    A measuring cup with orange juice and milk
  • To the bowl with the sugar, add the all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk to combine.
  • To the bowl with the rested orange juice and milk mixture, add the eggs, melted butter, and honey.
    Eggs being added to a measuring cup
  • Whisk to combine.
    Eggs being whisked
  • Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold gently to combine, stopping as soon as the flour disappears. The batter will be lumpy. Very gently stir in the cranberries. With a muffin scoop, large spoon, or measuring cup, divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
    Muffin batter in a muffin pan
  • Bake the muffins for 20 to 22 minutes, until the tops are golden, the muffins spring back lightly when touched, and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes, then gently remove each muffin from the pan and place on the rack to finish cooling completely (don’t leave the muffins in the pan for longer or they may start to steam and become soggy). The muffins will be very delicate at first but will firm up as they cool.
  • While the muffins cool, make the glaze: to the bowl with the reserved orange juice, add the powdered sugar. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled muffins.

Notes

  • TO STORE: Store muffins in a paper towel-lined airtight storage container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
  • TO FREEZE: Freeze muffins in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. Thaw and enjoy as desired. I like to individually wrap the muffins first, so I can use them for quick breakfasts and snacks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1(of 12) without glazeCalories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 43mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 266IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 1mg

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