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Crispy Cranberry Orange Muffins Easy Homemade Recipe with Streusel Topping

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These crispy cranberry orange muffins feature a tender crumb bursting with fresh cranberries and bright orange zest, topped with a buttery, crunchy streusel. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups (about 150 g) fresh cranberries, rinsed and dried
  • Zest from 2 medium oranges
  • ½ cup (120 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • ½ cup (120 ml) milk (whole or 2%)
  • For streusel topping:
  • ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons (43 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. Prepare streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine ½ cup flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add 3 tablespoons cold, cubed butter and mix with fingers or pastry cutter until coarse crumbs form. Chill in fridge.
  3. Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, ¾ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt.
  4. Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk 2 eggs, ½ cup orange juice, ½ cup milk, and ½ cup melted butter until combined.
  5. Combine wet and dry: Make a well in dry ingredients and pour in wet mixture. Stir gently with spatula until just combined; do not overmix.
  6. Fold in cranberries and orange zest gently to keep berries whole and zest evenly distributed.
  7. Fill muffin cups about ¾ full with batter.
  8. Sprinkle streusel topping generously over each muffin.
  9. Bake for 20–25 minutes until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. For jumbo pans, increase baking time by 5–7 minutes.
  10. Cool muffins in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Keep butter cold for streusel topping to ensure crumbly texture. Do not overmix batter to avoid tough muffins. Use fresh orange zest and juice for best flavor. Frozen cranberries can be used without thawing to prevent bleeding. Muffins store well at room temperature for 2 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

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