Cranberry Orange Muffins-Dunkin Donuts Copycat

By MJH

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup chopped cranberries
• 4 tsps. + 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cup unbleached flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 beaten egg whites
• 1 tbsp. dried orange peel
• 2 tsps. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. orange extract
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Details

Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine cranberries and 2 teaspoons sugar in a small bowl.

Set aside.

In another bowl, combine flour, orange peel, baking powder and salt.

Blend well.

In a large mixing bowl, combine egg whites, orange extract, vanilla extract and ½ cup sugar.

Mix together well with a whisk.

Then add buttermilk, yogurt and butter.

Continue mixing until smooth.

Add the flour mixture and stir until well-blended.

Fold in the cranberry mixture.

Lightly grease 4 nonstick muffin cups (3 ½ - inch diameter) with butter.

Fill the muffin cups with the batter.

Sprinkle with the remaining sugar.

Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for about 25 - 30 minutes.