Description
Delightful Vegan Cranberry Orange Muffins that are moist, flavorful, and perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2¼ cups (281 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 grams) cane or white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup (180 ml) dairy-free milk
- ½ cup (120 ml) liquid oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Zest from 1 large orange
- ¼ cup (60 ml) orange juice
- 2 cups (200 grams) fresh or frozen cranberries
- Optional: ¼ cup (60 ml) melted dairy-free butter
- Optional: ⅓ cup (64 grams) white or cane sugar for topping
- Optional: ⅔ cup (84 grams) all-purpose flour for topping
- Optional: ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon for topping
- Optional: small pinch fine sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C). Line your muffin pan with liners or grease it well.
- Prepare the crumb topping: In a small bowl, combine melted dairy-free butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Refrigerate while preparing the batter.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine wet ingredients: Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in dairy-free milk, oil, vanilla extract, and orange zest. Gently mix until just combined.
- Add cranberries: Fold in cranberries evenly into the batter.
- Fill the muffin pan: Spoon the batter into muffin cups, filling to the top, and sprinkle with streusel topping if using.
- Bake: Bake at 425°F (218°C) for 5 minutes, then reduce temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 22 to 25 minutes.
- Cool and glaze: Let muffins cool for 10 minutes, then drizzle with icing made from powdered sugar and orange juice.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days. These muffins also freeze well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg