Cranberry Apple Muffins

This fall apples have been on sale for a great price.  They come in a little 4 pound tote bag and are anywhere between 69 and 99 cents a pound.  Since I love to make recipes with apples I just keep on buying them!  Plus, I stick an apple in my lunch several times a week as well so most of them get used up in a week or two.

There are always a few apples left over that I just need to do something with.  One week I used my Instant Pot and made applesauce.   Another week I simply chopped them up and used them in a fruit salad.   Then I tossed them in a salad yet another week.   I was looking for a different way to use them when I dropped a bag of dried cranberries on the floor from the cupboard.

Picking them up I realized that cranberries and apples go really well together. After thinking about cookies, bread, and a few other recipes I went for Cranberry Apple Muffins.  I figured if nothing else I could enjoy them for breakfast or as a midday snack.  In either case I was excited for the sweet and tart combination of flavors.

I mixed up a batch and put them in the oven.   They smelled really yummy and spicy and like fall. When they came out I was anxious to try them.   They were very flavorful with the apples being sweet, the cranberries being a little tart, and the spices really coming through.   I really enjoyed them for breakfast but they would also be good as a snack on the go.

Yield: 12 muffins

Cranberry Apple Muffins

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Sweet, tangy, and spiced muffins are perfect for breakfast or an on the go snack!

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 T. butter
• 1 t. vanilla
• 2 T. milk
• 1 c. flour
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 c. dried cranberries
• 1 medium apple, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar, and butter.
3. Add in the vanilla and milk and mix well.
4. In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and combine until batter is smooth.
6. Fold in the cranberries and apples.
7. Divide the batter between 10 muffin cups.
8. Bake for 16-18 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and cool completely.

Notes

Recipe adapted from 5 Dollar Dinners

 
It’s Cranberry Week! See all the other delicious cranberry recipes being shared today (and follow #cranberryweek to see even more):

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• Cranberry Cheese Bites from Our Good Life
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• Cranberry Syrup from Daily Dish Recipes
• Sparkling Cranberry Cocktail from Cookaholic Wife
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