Berry-Orange Coffee Cakes

By mirelsonp

Ingredients

• Orange Glaze:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup each packed brown and granulated sugars
• 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp finely shredded orange peel
• 1 Tbsp orange juice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 2 Tbsp finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 recipe Orange Glaze
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
• Combine 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp orange juice, 1/2 tsp vanilla. Stir in 2 Tbsp melted butter and 1/2 tsp shredded orange peel.

Details

Servings 15

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease fifteen 2 1/2-inch muffin cups. In a bowl combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. In a large bowl beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in ricotta, egg, orange peel, orange juice, and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture just until combined. Fold in cranberries and ginger.

2. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. ool in pan 5 minutes. Remove; cool slightly. Spoon on glaze. Sprinkle with nuts and additional orange peel, if desired.