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Cranberry Chip Muffins

The classic combination of cranberries and citrus zest with sweet chocolate treats hidden within. Top off with a sugared pecans crunch. These sweet and tart muffins will disappear quickly!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: breakfast, muffins
Keyword: baking, breakfast, brunch, chocolate chip, cranberry, muffins, orange zest
Servings: 18 muffins
Author: Craft of Cooking

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1.5 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp butter softened
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup Cranberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Sugared Pecan Topping

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 2 tbsp butter softened

Instructions

  • In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Mix until well combined.
  • In medium mixing bowl combine wet ingredients, softened butter, sugar, milk, yogurt, eggs, vanilla, and zest.
  • Mix wet ingredients into your dry, stir until batter is formed.
  • Pour into your batter, your  cranberries and chocolate chips, fold into mixture until they are evenly dispersed. 
  • Grease muffin tin and fill each hole with batter 3/4 of the way full. 
  • Sprinkle sugared pecan topping over each muffin.
  • Bake for 15-20 min or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the muffins come out clean. 
  • Allow to cool in pan for 3-5 min. then remove and place on cooling rack.

Sugared Pecan Topping

  • In medium bowl mix together finely chopped pecans, brown sugar, and softened butter.
  • Sprinkle over muffin batter right before putting pan in the oven.