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Orange and Cranberry Muffins

I started wondering if people thought we only have egg yolk omelettes and macarons for breakfast given my sunday SNAFU, and decided to make a proper breakfast item. I read throughout the blogosphere about some wonderful foods and flavors of Fall but I have to tell you I am having a difficult time getting in the mood for pumpkin, persimmons, pomegranates and other items when it is still 75-80 degres and I am still in short sleeves. I don’t even want to think about turkey! I know most of you want to throw me a stone right about now and tell me to count my blessings because it is either rainy or cold where you are but seriously all I want right now is a juicy piece of watermelon.

Back to breakfast. One of the things we enjoy a couple times a week, especially when B. is late for work is a good scone or a couple of muffins. Easy to eat on the go, in the car, in a rush or if we have time enjoyed on the deck wishing the leaves would fall. I decided to give myself a little pep talk the other day and finally put a couple of pomegranates and a bag of dried cranberries in my cart (ok, they were also on sale).
There are so many great cranberry recipes out there right now it was difficult to settle on just one. I found one with so many good reviews that I decided to go for it and tweak it to our taste.

Orange Cranberry Muffins, adapted from allrecipes:
Yields: 12 servings

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup butter, room temp
1 egg, beaten
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 cup dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour muffin pan, or use paper liners.Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar together until light. Add egg and beat until smooth. Add orange juice and grated zest. Add flour mixture and stir just until mixed. Fold in cranberries.
Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20-25 minutes.

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Comments


Lauren November 10, 2006 um 2:55 am

I made muffins today as well – such a nice morning treat.

These look lovely!


Anonymous November 10, 2006 um 3:59 am

Wow! 75 to 80 degrees! Yes I guess I’d find it difficult to think about the Fall under those circumstances as well.

Helen, orange and cranberry are among my favourite combinations. Well done!


wheresmymind November 10, 2006 um 2:34 pm

Can you send some of that warm weather out here? Actually..it’s gonna be in the 60’s today!


Anonymous November 10, 2006 um 8:04 pm

I hear you Helene! Its a nice warm day here in Columbia as well with a high of 82!! The muffins look really good, I wouldn’t mind a macaron for b’fast either :)!


Ashley November 11, 2006 um 3:50 am

Sounds like a great breakfast to me!


Anonymous November 11, 2006 um 4:07 pm

The muffins look super!


Mercotte November 11, 2006 um 7:25 pm

On trouve des cranberries en ce moment même ici, tes muffins vont être servis pour mon prochain brunch !!! et voilà


Anonymous November 12, 2006 um 3:44 am

They look nice and moist.


Anonymous November 12, 2006 um 9:19 am

Woah, these muffins look super. I will have to try them out! Thank you so much for posting them.
Overhere it has been in the 40s already, and dark and rainy. Don’t wish for something like that.:-)


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