Orange Cranberry Muffins

Preparation Time:	15-30 minutes
Cooking Time:	15 minutes
Time Until Ready:	1 hour
Serves:	12

Ingredients

4-8 ounces softened butter *
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup orange juice
Grated rind 2 oranges
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh cranberries (or 1/2 cup dried cranberries)

* honestly - your choice of how rich

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. (190 C)
• Grease muffin tins and dust lightly with flour.
• Cream butter and sugar well, then add beaten eggs, orange juice, orange rind and vanilla.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt together and add to liquid ingredients. Stir lightly until batter is moist and still lumpy.
• Add cranberries.
• Pour batter into muffin pans to 2/3 full and bake 15 minutes or until tops are golden.

Delicious for a weekend brunch

Source: hamiltro

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