BLUEBERRY-CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS 

 

 

2 cups all-purpose flour

⅔ cup sugar

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

1 ¼ cups low-fat buttermilk

¼ cup butter, melted

¼ cup dried blueberries

¼ cup dried cranberries

2 teaspoons grated orange rind

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Cooking spray

1 tablespoon sugar

 

STEPS

 

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2.  Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

3.  Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl, make a well in center of mixture.

4.  Combine buttermilk and next 6 ingredients in a bowl, add to flour mixture.

5.  Stir just until moist.

6.  Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray and sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon sugar.

7.  Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.

8.  Remove muffins from pans; cool on wire rack.

9.  Serving: 12 muffins