Cranberry White Chocolate Muffins

🧂 Ingredients

This is meant to be a brief overview of these delicious muffins. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below.

Using orange zest and orange juice in the muffins gives it a little something special. Orange and cranberry go so well together. However, you can still make the recipe if you don’t have a fresh orange on hand.

• butter
• light brown sugar
• egg
• milk
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• fresh cranberries
• white chocolate chips
• orange (optional)

🔪Instructions

This muffin recipe will make 18 regular muffins or about 36 mini muffins. You can also make about 9 jumbo muffins.

1. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Beat in wet ingredients until combined.
3. Next, add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
4. Fold in the cranberries and white chocolate chips.
5. Spoon mixture batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each opening about 2/3 full.
6. Bake at 350 for 20-22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.
7. Remove the muffin pan from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

Equipment

The following are affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Here is what you will need to make easy cranberry muffins:

• Muffin Tin – 12 Count
• Medium Mixing Bowl
• Whisk
• Cookie Scoop (optional)
• Measuring Spoons
• Liquid Measuring Cup and Dry Measuring Cups

⭐ Tips

Here are a few helpful tips for making muffins:

✔️Take care not to overmix your muffin batter because they will become dense instead of fluffy muffins.

✔️Use a muffin scoop or large cookie scoop to portion the muffin batter evenly. If you don’t have one, try using an ice cream scoop.

📖 Variations

We recommend that you try our cranberry and white chocolate muffins for the first time just as it is written for the best results because that is how the recipe has been tested.

However, the next time you make it, you might consider one of these different ways of making this great recipe.

• Substitute dark chocolate chips for the white chocolate chips.
• Add 3/4 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the muffin batter.

⏲️ Storage

To Store: Cranberry and white chocolate muffins can be kept at room temperature or in the fridge as long as they are in an airtight container.

To Freeze: Wrap each muffin in plastic wrap, then slide all the muffins into a freezer bag. Be sure to label.

To Thaw: Allow the muffins to thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

😋 Similar Recipes

I really love using cranberries in my kitchen. One of my favorite recipes to make this time of year is this Cranberry Orange Bread with tart fresh cranberries and pecans. Cranberry Egg Nog French Toast Bake is another great one for the holidays.

Next time, try one of these tasty muffin recipes:

• Raspberry Cream Cheese Muffins – these are a decadent on the go breakfast.
• Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Brown Sugar Topping – classic fall flavors with a delicious topping.
• Banana and Carrot Muffins – your kids will love these!
• Banana Cinnamon Chip Muffins – skip the boring banana bread and make these tasty muffins instead.

📋 Cranberry White Chocolate Muffins

Not ready to make white chocolate cranberry muffins yet? Don’t forget to pin the recipe for later! When you do make it, please be sure to tag me on Instagram @jugglingactmama or #jugglingactmama – I’d love to see your pictures! And finally, if you get a chance, please comment and leave me a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating below!