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Cranberry Orange Crumble Muffins

Author: Kelsey Romano
The holidays are (not so) slowly approaching which means baking has started in our house🎄These cranberry orange crumb muffins are the perfect addition to your Christmas brunch! This recipe isn't necessarily healthy but it's full of flavor and such a great treat! Remember that while "healthified" treats are great, sometimes its fun to eat the real thing!
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Ingredients
 

  • 3 oz unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup whole milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ¾ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ orange, juice
  • orange zest
  • 2 cup cranberries, 12 oz

For topping:

  • 3 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into1/2 inch cubs
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 3 ½ tbsp sugar

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter over moderately low heat (or in microwave). Whisk in milk, egg, yolk, orange zest, fresh squeezed orange juice and vanilla until well combined.
  • In separate bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk mixture and stir until just combined.
  • Gently but thoroughly fold in cranberries. Divide batter among muffin cups.
  • Combine all topping ingredients into a bowl and rub together with fingertips until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over batter in cups.
  • Bake 375 degrees until golden and wooden pick comes out clean, about 15-20 minutes. Cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes than run knife around edges of muffin cups and carefully remove from pan.
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