Cranberry Orange Low Fat Muffins Recipes

DELIGHTFUL (LOW-FAT) CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Coat a 12-muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt and set aside.
• Beat the egg, sugar and margarine with an electric mixer set on medium until smooth.
• Add the orange juice and orange peel and beat again.
• Mix the flour and cranberries into the batter by hand just until combined.
• Spoon the batter into the muffin cups so that each is about two-thirds full.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes our until the muffins are lightly browned, puff up and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the tin set on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
• Remove the muffins from the tin and eat them warm or let them cool completely on wire rack.

LOW FAT CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS (2)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix dry ingredients (including orange rind).
• Add wet ingredients and mix until just mixed.
• Lightly oil a muffin tin, fill and bake for 20-25 minutes or until just lightly browned around the edges.
• Allow to cool before removing from tin.
• Note: When muffins are cool, put away in plastic bags.
• Unlike other muffins they will stay better this way.
• Due to the low fat content they will dry out quickly, this way they will stay moist and yummy.
• VARIATIONS: Make a higher fat muffin by replacing the apple sauce with canola oil.
• Use other dried fruits like apricots, figs, prunes or dates.
• Use fresh or frozen raspberries instead of cranberries.
• Use 2 cups whole wheat or spelt flour for a heartier muffin.

LOW FAT BLUEBERRY CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line muffin tray with baking cups.
• Put bran cereal and milk in a bowl.
• Let sit for 3-5 minutes.
• Once cereal is softened add egg and oil.
• Mix well.
• Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir until combined.
• Add blueberries and cranberries.
• Put batter in muffin pan cups place in preheated oven and bake approximately 20 minutes or until golden.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in cranberries.
• Whisk together orange juice, sugar, melted butter, egg, and orange zest in a separate bowl. Add orange juice mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened; do not overmix. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and firm to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon orange juice, and orange zest for glaze. Add more orange juice, if necessary, to reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins.

ORANGE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix apples sauce, splenda, egg, baking powder, baking soda and orange juice/water mixture together.
• In a separate bowl mix flour, oats, rind and cranberries.
• Stir Flour mixture into liquid mixture just to moistenen. Don't over mix.
• Spoon into 12 muffin cups filling cups to top or just over (sprayed with Pam) and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown on top and tooth pick comes out clean.
• Makes 12 large muffins (approx 4 oz ea!).

CRANBERRY ORANGE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, squeeze orange juice from orange(s) and combine with enough low-fat milk to make 2 cups total. Add zest from orange(s). Mix in applesauce, vanilla and eggs. Add wet ingredient mixture to dry ingredients and mix well by hand. Stir in cranberries.
• Divide between muffin tins, and bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes.

JUMBO ORANGE-CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 12 jumbo-sized muffin cups with paper liners.
• Stir flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Combine cranberries, 1 tablespoon sugar, and orange zest in another bowl. Toss until cranberries are evenly coated.
• Beat eggs in a large, separate bowl. Gradually add remaining sugar while beating. Continue beating while slowly pouring in oil. Stir in vanilla. Stir dry ingredients into egg mixture alternately with sour cream. Gently fold in cranberry mixture and 2 tablespoons orange juice.
• Scoop batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes. If necessary, turn pans in the oven after 20 minutes.