Cranberry Swirl Muffins
Cuisine: Baked Goods
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Serves: 12 muffins
 
Ingredients
Muffins
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • ⅔ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
  • ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup milk, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. almond extract
  • ⅔ cup leftover cranberry sauce
Streusel topping
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 4 tbsp. melted butter
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the yogurt and mix to combine, then slowly add oil, milk, and almond and vanilla extracts as you are mixing on low.
  3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Place a towel on top of the bowl and let the batter rest for one hour.
  4. While the batter is resting, make the streusel topping. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and sugar. Add the melted butter and mix until the streusel is the consistency of wet sand.
  5. When you're ready to make the muffins, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a standard 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  6. Place a spoonful of the muffin batter in the bottom of each space in the muffin tin. Then add a dollop of cranberry sauce, then another spoonful of batter. Use a toothpick to swirl the cranberry sauce and the muffin batter together. Sprinkle the streusel topping on top of each muffin.
  7. Bake for 20-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing from the muffin tin and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Muffins are best enjoyed the same day they are baked but are good in an airtight container for up 24 hours.
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/cranberry-swirl-muffins/