Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped fresh cranberries or 1 cup frozen cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Method

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Combine cranberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in small bowl.
  • Set aside.
  • For the muffin mixture stir together flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
  • Cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Stir in orange juice and egg just until moistened.
  • Gently stir in cranberry-sugar mixture.
  • Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pan.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.
  • Dip tops of muffins in 1/4 cup melted butter, then in sugar.
  • Serve warm.