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Cranberry Walnut Muffins

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Cranberry Walnut Muffins are soft, flavorful muffins filled with fresh cranberries, crunchy walnuts, pumpkin puree and spices. Perfect with your cup of coffee.

Cranberry Walnut Muffins are my new favorite breakfast | This Gal Cooks

Last week I made the best homemade muffins in the whole world. Maybe that is an exaggeration. But they were good and I was THIS close to stuffing my face with all of them. Control Julie, control. I had control and I shared some of them with the gals at work. They loved them, too.

I’ve teamed up with Eggland’s Best to bring you a delicious, from scratch holiday recipe made with Eggland’s Best eggs. Eggland’s Best eggs really are the best eggs. Know what I love about them, other than the fact that I rarely find a cracked egg in a carton of Eggland’s Best eggs? They contain 25% less fat than other eggs and only 60 calories per egg. And they scream “I’m full of Omega-3s, Vitamin D and Vitamin E.” What other egg can scream that?

On my quest to make a delicious holiday recipe to share with you, I settled on Cranberry Walnut Muffins. When I think of cranberries, I think of the holidays. When I think of the holidays, I think of cranberries. They go hand in hand. These muffins go in your hand. Then they go right into your mouth for maximum breakfast enjoyment.

Cranberry Walnut Muffins are my new favorite breakfast | This Gal Cooks

Cranberry Walnut Muffins

Cranberry Walnut Muffins

Cranberry Walnut Muffins

Yield: 14 muffins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 C all purpose flour
  • 3/4 C granulated sugar
  • 1/2 C chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 C old fashioned oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 C pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 C coconut oil, melted (needs to be in liquid form)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 C fresh cranberries
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 12 cup standard muffin pan. You can also line with cupcake papers. NOTE: this recipe makes 14 muffins so you can use 2 muffin pans or you can reuse the pan you used for the initial batch of muffins.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, walnuts and oats. In another mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, coconut oil and pumpkin puree. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix until incorporated. The batter will be thick and lumpy.
  3. Toss the cranberries in 1 tbsp of flour to coat. Carefully fold into the muffin batter.
  4. Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full.
  5. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until slightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the muffins comes out clean. If using fresh berries, reduce your baking time by about 5 minutes.
  6. Cool on a wire rack for 15-20 minutes before serving.

Notes

This recipe makes about 14 muffins. You can either use 2 muffin pans or reuse the pan you used for the first batch of muffins.

Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 212 Total Fat: 12g Sodium: 162mg Carbohydrates: 25g Sugar: 12g Protein: 3g

Cranberry Walnut Muffins are my new favorite breakfast | This Gal Cooks

Cranberry Walnut Muffins are my new favorite breakfast | This Gal Cooks

HUNGRY FOR MORE?

Try these Best Blueberry Banana Yogurt Muffins.

The BEST Blueberry Banana Yogurt Muffins! Topped with a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping and filled with blueberries and chocolate chips!

 

Or these Healthier Pumpkin Muffins.

Healthier Pumpkin Muffins. Made with coconut oil and honey. No refined sugars. 150 calories per muffin. | This Gal Cooks

I was compensated for this post by Eggland’s Best. However, all opinions and recipes are my own.

Ready for your shot at winning 2 coupons for free Eggland’s Best eggs? How about a $25 gift card to help you purchase those baking supplies you’ve been eyeing? Leave a comment below letting me know what baking recipe you would make with Eggland’s Best eggs. Winner will be randomly chosen on 11/29/14 and will be notified within 24 hours. A valid email address is required for entry. Prizes will be shipped via Eggland’s Best.

 

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39 comments on “Cranberry Walnut Muffins”

  1. Those look so good! I would love to do some pumpkin streusel muffins!!

  2. These look amazing Julie, I would bake some blueberry or chocolate chip muffins :)

  3. Love these! They look fantastic! Cranberries and walnuts are so great together. Egglands are our favorite eggs – they’re the only ones my S.O. will have in the house! Thanks for sharing this recipe!

  4. Cranberry and almond I’ve had and loved, but walnuts are even better and the combo sounds perfect! Love these muffins Julie :)

  5. These muffins look delicious. If I won the giveaway I would make some of my grandma’s sugar cookies for the holidays!!

  6. Oh. My. Goodness! Julie, definitely loving this cranberry madness you created! I’d have to say that I need to make THESE delicious muffins. Also have to admit that I’m a huge Eggland’s brand fan! (Yes, I’m an egg brand snob, can’t help it. … they’re the best eggs.) ;) Hope you’re having a most fabulous week!

    • Thank you, Gloria! I’m such an egg brand snob, too. LOVE Egglands Best because they are good and I don’t have to open 10 different cartons of eggs to find a carton without cracked eggs with Egglands Best!

      Hope you’re having a good weekend!

  7. Awesome Cranberry Muffins!!! I am a muffin lover for breakfast with my coffee. I would make my Thanksgiving New York Cheese Cake if I should win.

  8. Oooooo… I love these! Lately, I have been fortunate to receive fresh eggs from my aunt who has chickens, but when I can’t get those Eggland’s are a great choice instead! :) I think I would try my hand at your muffin recipe, Julie. ;)

  9. I want to use them to make a snickerdoodle cake with cinnamon brown sugar frosting.

  10. I would make a chocoflan

  11. Eggland’s really are the best! Love this recipe, Julie!

  12. Julie, these muffins look great. Perfect for breakfast around the holidays

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  14. LOVE cranberry muffins. I need a BOX of these sent to my house!! lol

    • Hmm. I could make some more. But you would have them quicker if you made them yourself! ;) BUT, I could send you some of these buttloads of cookies I have. OMG. I am trying hard not to eat all of them. LOL

  15. I love using Eggland’s as well!! These muffins are perfect for the holidays!!

  16. Just made these. They are excellent. Not too sweet. I saw your recipe this morning and had all the ingredients and we are now enjpying them. Thanks

  17. I would make carrot cake!

  18. I would make walnut brownies!

  19. These muffins so fluffy and delicious! Love the cranberry and walnut combo! They’re perfect for the holidays!

  20. I would make a sweet potato pie. This is the only time of year when we eat sweet potatoes, and they aren’t just a side dish in our home, they are a dessert.

  21. I would make Flan or Quiche with Egglands Best ! Thank you for the great recipes! The cranberry walnut muffins sound great! Can’t wait to try them.

  22. I”d use them to make Banana Nut Bread and Red Velvet Cake.

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