This is a classic cranberry orange muffins recipe! They are studded with bright red cranberries throughout and topped with a buttery sugar streusel! The perfect combination of sweet and tart with the orange and cranberry.
5 from 3 votes
Ingredients
For the muffins
1/2cupunsalted butter melted and cooled
4tbspoil
2large eggsroom temperature
3/4cupbuttermilk* room temperature
1/4cuporange juice room temperature
1 1/2tbsporange zest approx 1 large orange or 3 medium
Preheat the oven to 350℉/176℃. Line the muffin tin with 12 tulip liners and set aside. Melt the butter and prepare to measure the rest of your ingredients as it cools.
1/2 cup unsalted butter
For the streusel
In a small bowl, make the streusel. Combine flour, white sugar, and cold cut up butter. Using your hands, mix it together until combined into a crumbly, streusel mixture. Set aside while you make the muffin batter.
1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup white sugar, 7 tbsp butter
For the muffins
In a medium-sized bowl, add flour, salt, cornstarch, baking powder, and baking soda. Using a spatula, mix until just completely combined and set aside.
In a large bowl, add in sugar and orange zest. Using your fingers, mix them to release all of the orange oils and fragrances. Do this for about a minute.
1 1/2 tbsp orange zest, 1 cup white sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tsps cornstarch
In the same bowl as the sugar orange zest mixture, add the rest of the wet ingredients. Whisk until combined for 1-2 minutes.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, 4 tbsp oil, 2 large eggs, 3/4 cup buttermilk*, 1/4 cup orange juice, 2 tsps vanilla
Using a spatula, mix the dry and wet ingredients together until combined. Don't over-mix.
In the bowl with the cranberries, add 1 tbsp of flour and gently toss around until evenly coated.
2 cups fresh cranberries
Add the cranberries and mix in a few times. Don't over-mix.
Evenly divide the batter between the muffin liners. Sprinkle streusel on top.
Bake the muffins at 350°F for 20-25 minutes. The muffins are ready when a toothpick inserted comes out dry with no wet batter.
These muffins are best eaten fresh. They stay fresh covered at room temperature for a few days, or in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week!
Notes
*To create buttermilk, mix 1 cup of milk with 1 tbsp of lemon juice or vinegar. Allow it to sit on your counter for a minimum of 10 minutes. Make sure it is at room temperature when adding it into your bowl.