Orange Cranberry Muffins

I have no picture, but...I'm telling you, these muffins...are sooo easy, and so moist and delicious -- you do most of it in the blender -- so, that's the toughest part: cleaning your blender afterwards!!

Orange Cranberry Muffins
1 whole, unpeeled orange
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 egg
1/2 cups softened margerine
1 3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

Cut orange into 7 or 8 pieces. Remove seeds (remember, don't peel the orange!). Combine orange pieces and juice in blender. Puree 'til fairly smooth, then add cranberries, egg and margerine to blender and blend 'til...blended? Pour into medium sized mixing bowl.

Combine flour, sugar, powder and soda in separate bowl, then pour over top of orange mixture. Stir just until moistened, don't overmix too much or they may become tough! Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes...let sit about 5 minutes before removing from pan...Makes about 15 muffins...I have a tiny loaf pan that I usually pour the remaining batter in after I've filled my muffin pan up, 'cause...who wants to keep that oven on for just 3 muffins, am I right?

These are yummy...I can't believe I never took a picture of them...we gobbled them up too fast, I guess!  Enjoy!

Cranberry Raisin Muffins with a bit of Orange

Healthy Cranberry Raisin Muffins

I was looking for a muffin recipe that was not just "healthy" but yummy. I wanted something to eat with a few chunks of hard cheddar cheese for breakfast or a morning snack at work so i wasn't tempted to go to the URBAN EATERY to get one of their delish cookies.  Sometimes the healthy muffins are the grossest.. lets be real.  But this recipe is the combination of two recipes plus a few added goodies of my own to jazz it up. If you actually have wheat germ in your cupboards... kudos to you.. add  2T, but if not.. no worries. Just be regular like the rest of us who have ran out of wheat germ today and your muffin will be just as tasty.

Okay.. lets get started!


1/2 Whole wheat flour
3/4 white flour
2 Tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup ground flax seeds
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 dried cranberries

Mix together well with  a wooden spoon or your hands whatever suits your fancy.

In a separate bowl ADD
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt, (Activia Plain is my fav)
3 Tbs Olive Oil
1 egg
the juice of one small orange
the zest of that same orange. 

Stir a few times until incorporated . Leave lumps!!! this is the secret to great muffins.

Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with Pam and fill 3/4 full. Bake for 21 minutes  @ 350*.

SIDE NOTE:
Muffins are best baked at no higher than 350*

These freeze well for 8 weeks but i promise. You wont let them last that long in your house!
Enjoy,
Amanda