Description
Cranberry orange muffins bring zesty citrus notes dancing with tart berries in a perfectly balanced breakfast treat. Moist crumb and sweet-tangy flavor create a delightful morning companion you’ll crave with your first sip of coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, halved
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
Sweeteners and Oils:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
Seasonings and Leavening:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin tin with liners or a light grease coating.
- Whisk together the almond and coconut flours, incorporating baking soda and salt until thoroughly blended.
- In a separate bowl, vigorously combine eggs, honey, oil, fragrant orange zest, fresh citrus juice, and vanilla extract into a smooth, unified mixture.
- Delicately incorporate wet ingredients into dry components, using gentle folding motions to prevent dense texture.
- Introduce cranberries into the batter with careful, minimal stirring to distribute evenly.
- Portion the mixture into muffin liners, filling each approximately three-quarters full to allow proper rising.
- Transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until a clean toothpick can be inserted and removed without batter residue.
- Allow muffins to rest in the tin for 10 minutes, enabling them to set and cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Ensure muffins remain moist by carefully measuring flour to avoid dense texture, using a light hand when mixing ingredients.
- Swap cranberries with other seasonal fruits like blueberries or chopped strawberries for variety and personalized flavor profile.
- For gluten-free diets, double-check almond and coconut flour are certified gluten-free to prevent cross-contamination.
- Enhance citrus notes by adding extra orange or lemon zest directly on top of cooled muffins for bright, fresh finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg