Go Back
+ servings
Cranberry orange muffins.
Print Recipe
4.67 from 12 votes

Easy Orange Cranberry Muffins

These are the best orange cranberry muffins ever! They are super tender, fluffy, and moist with a sweet and tart flavor. They are topped with a delicious brown sugar streusel that gives them extra sweetness and crunch!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 muffins
Calories: 240kcal
Author: Eden
Cost: $12

Ingredients

Orange Cranberry Muffins

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups cranberries fresh
  • 3 tbsp orange zest

Streusel Topping

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 6 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 6 tbsp brown sugar
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder in a mixing bowl and whisk with a fork.
    Dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Combine the wet ingredients, eggs, vanilla extract, butter, buttermilk, oil, orange zest, and sugar in a bowl and mix until combined. 
    oil, butter and buttermilk in a measuring cup.
  • Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients using a spatula. 
    Folding dry and wet ingredients together.
  • Mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened, not fully mixed until smooth. The batter should have lumps in it. 
  • Add in the cranberries and just barely mix until coated in batter.
    Pouring fresh cranberries into muffin batter.
  • Prepare a cupcake tin with paper liners and fill 1/4 cup of batter in each. 
    Scooping muffin batter into a cupcake tin
  • In a small bowl combine the streusel ingredients and then crumble 2-3 tbsp over the top of each muffin.
    Muffin batter with streusel topping in a cupcake tin.
  • Bake in a 425-degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
    easy cranberry orange muffins

Video

Notes

Do not over-mix the batter; muffin batter should be lumpy, and not smooth.
Cooking times will vary depending on many factors. Check the muffins after 8 minutes and see if they need more time. 
Use good quality ingredients such as organic eggs, pure vanilla, and whole butter when baking. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg