Cranberry Apple Muffins
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This fall apples have been on sale for a great price.ย They come in a little 4 pound tote bag and are anywhere between 69 and 99 cents a pound.ย Since I love to make recipes with apples I just keep on buying them!ย 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.ย One week I used my Instant Pot and made applesauce.ย ย Another week I simply chopped them up and used them in a fruit salad.ย ย Then I tossed them in a salad yet another week.ย ย 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.ย I figured if nothing else I could enjoy them for breakfast or as a midday snack.ย 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.ย ย They smelled really yummy and spicy and like fall. When they came out I was anxious to try them.ย ย They were very flavorful with the apples being sweet, the cranberries being a little tart, and the spices really coming through.ย ย I really enjoyed them for breakfast but they would also be good as a snack on the go.
Cranberry Apple Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 c. flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 c. dried cranberries
- 1 medium apple chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar, and butter.
- Add in the vanilla and milk and mix well.
- In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and combine until batter is smooth.
- Fold in the cranberries and apples.
- Divide the batter between 10 muffin cups.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
Notes
More Cranberry Recipes:
- Cranberry Creme Brulee from The Redhead Baker
- Cranberry Buckle from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Cranberry Margaritas from Sweet Beginnings
- Cranberry Cheese Bites from Our Good Life
- Cranberry Moscow Mule from Caroline’s Cooking
- Cranberry Pecan Biscotti from The Freshman Cook
- Cranberry Syrup from Daily Dish Recipes
- Sparkling Cranberry Cocktail from Cookaholic Wife
- Vanilla Rum Cranberry Sauce from Cheese Curd In Paradise
These have “fall” written all over them! They look fantastic!
Cranberry and apple is such a yummy flavor combination! I can’t wait to give these muffins a try!
I always love homemade muffins and these ones look super yummy! I love apples + cranberries!
Apples and cranberries go together so well! These sound delicious!
I love having muffins around the house for a quick grab and go breakfast or an after school snack to hold the Teen until dinner time. These sound perfect.