Cranberry Orange Flax Muffins

Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup DDPK dried cranberries
  • 2 oranges, grated zest and juice
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup DDPK ground flaxseed
  • 2 Tablespoons DDPK whole flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation

  1. Lightly spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Omit the spray if using lined with paper muffin cups.
  3. In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar, until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Stir in the cranberry, orange juice and zest.
  6. Mix well.
  7. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, flaxseeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  8. Combine both mixtures together, mix until just blended.
  9. Fill the muffin cups to three-fourths full.

Cooking Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350oF.
  2. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  3. Remove from the oven and cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove the muffins from the tin and transfer to a rack to cool completely.