Cranberry Muffins with Sunflower & Pumpkin Seeds
Cranberries and seeds give muffins fresh and nutty flavour, quick and easy to make, and absolutely delicious!
Yield
12 servingsPrep
10 minCook
25 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
¾ | cup |
whole-wheat flour
|
|
½ | cup |
bran
or oats |
|
1 ½ | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
⅓ | cup |
sunflower seeds
unsalted |
|
⅓ | cup |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
hulled |
|
¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
¼ | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
* |
2 ½ | teaspoons |
orange zest
grated |
|
2 | large |
eggs
|
|
1 ⅓ | cups |
buttermilk
|
|
½ | cup |
butter, unsalted
melted and cooled |
|
2 | cups |
cranberries
thawed |
|
For the toppings (optional) | |||
3 | tablespoons |
bran
or oats |
|
3 | tablespoons |
sunflower seeds
optional |
|
3 | tablespoons |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
optional |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
414 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
177 | ml |
whole-wheat flour
|
|
118 | ml |
bran
or oats |
|
7.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
79 | ml |
sunflower seeds
unsalted |
|
79 | ml |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
hulled |
|
177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
59 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
* |
13 | ml |
orange zest
grated |
|
2 | large |
eggs
|
|
315 | ml |
buttermilk
|
|
118 | ml |
butter, unsalted
melted and cooled |
|
473 | ml |
cranberries
thawed |
|
For the toppings (optional) | |||
45 | ml |
bran
or oats |
|
45 | ml |
sunflower seeds
optional |
|
45 | ml |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
optional |
Directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃) degree.
n large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour and whole wheat flours, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir in sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
In separate bowl, whisk sugar, brown sugar and orange zest, beat in eggs and buttermilk.
Stir in butter until combined, stir in flour mixture in 2 additions just until combined.
Fold in cranberries.
Spoon into 12 greased muffin cups.
For the topping:
Sprinkle with oat bran, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds.
Bake until a wood stick inserted in centre comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
Let cool in pan on wire rack.