Cranberry Orange Muffins
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¾ cup dried cranberries
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1 cup boiling water
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4 Tbsp butter (softened)
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¾ cup sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 Tbsp vanilla extract
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½ cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt (room temperature)
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Zest from 2 oranges
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1 + ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1 + ½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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Coarse sparkling sugar (for garnish)
Glaze:
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1 cup confectioner’s sugar
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2 Tbsp orange juice
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Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
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In a small bowl, pour the boiling water over the cranberries and let them soak for 30 minutes.
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Meanwhile, beat the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer until the mixture is almost white and very fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla, yogurt, and zest. Beat well to combine.
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Sprinkle the dry ingredients over, whisk the dry ingredients gently together, then mix everything just until combined.
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Drain the cranberries, wringing out excess water with a kitchen towel. Add the cranberries to the batter and use a spatula to fold them in.
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Transfer the batter to a muffin tin by dumping a heaping ¼ cup into each layer. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with coarse sanding sugar. Bake for 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, make the glaze by whisking the confectioners’ sugar and orange juice together. Use more sugar to thicken and more juice to thin.
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Remove the muffins from the oven immediately and take them out of the muffin tin. Cool the muffins on the baking rack, then drizzle the glaze on them.