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Healthy Cranberry Breakfast Muffins

Yields18 ServingsPrep Time30 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time45 mins

For the muffins:
 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
 1 cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
 1 tsp Baking Powder
 ½ tsp Baking Soda
  tsp Kosher Salt
 1 Egg
 ½ cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
 ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
 1 cup Fresh Cranberries, washed and roughly chopped
 ½ cup Vegetable Oil
Streusel Topping:
 5 tbsp Granulated Sugar
 2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
 ½ cup Mixed Pecans, Walnuts and Sliced Almonds, lightly toasted and finely chopped
 2 ½ tbsp Cold Butter
1

Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line muffin tins with liners or spray with cooking spray.

2

In a small nonstick skillet, lightly toast the mixed nuts until fragrant and beginning to brown. Set aside.

3

Wash and coarsely chop the cranberries and set aside.

4

In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, soda and salt well. Next, add the oats and mix well.

5

In another bowl, cream the egg and sugars until frothy.

6

Add the yogurt and vegetable oil to the creamed sugar and mix well.

7

Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until blended, but do not over mix.

8

Add the coarsely chopped cranberries and gently fold in.

9

Scoop the muffin batter into the muffin pans and set aside while you prepare the topping.

10

In a small bowl, mix together the 5 tablespoons of granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour and the cinnamon. Next, add 1/4 cup of finely chopped mixed toasted nuts. Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut in the cold butter until the mixture becomes a crumbly topping.

11

Sprinkle the muffin batter with streusel topping and a little bit more chopped nuts. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

12

Serve warm by themselves, or with a little butter. They can be stored in an airtight container on the counter for about 2 days, or in the fridge for up to a week.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 muffin

Servings 0