Sourdough Cranberry Orange Muffins

Breakfast, SourdoughCuisine: AmericanMethod: BakingEasy
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Tender muffins with cranberries and orange zest.

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Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

18 minutes

Total Time

43 minutes

Servings

12

Ingredients

½ cup packed light brown sugar (for streusel)
⅓ cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
½ tsp cinnamon (for streusel)
¼ cup cold butter, cubed (for streusel)
½ cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
½ cup butter, melted and cooled
¼ cup grated orange peel
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sourdough starter, at room temperature
1½ cups cranberries
½ Granny Smith apple, chopped

Instructions

1

Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees.

2

In a small bowl mix together: 1. brown sugar, 2. 1/3 cup flour, and 3. cold butter until crumbly. Cover and place in the refrigerator or freezer.

Step 2
3

In another bowl whisk together: 1. egg 2. vanilla extract 3. melted butter, and 4. grated orange peel.

Step 3
4

Gently fold in your sourdough starter until blended.

5

In a large bowl whisk together: 1. sugar, 2. baking powder, 3. baking soda, 4. salt, and 5. 1 1/2 cups flour.

6

Add the bowl of wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until everything is just combined.

Step 6
7

Add the cranberries and apples and fold until blended.

Step 7
8

Evenly divide the batter among the cavities of a paper lined muffin tin. Sprinkle the tops with the streusel.

Step 8
9

Bake the muffins for 16 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Let them cool completely in a wire rack.

Step 9

Nutrition Information

Calories

275

Fat

12.1g

Saturated Fat

7.4g

Cholesterol

44mg

Sodium

237mg

Carbohydrates

38.4g

Protein

3.2g