Cranberry Orange Streusel Muffins

By tbarg

TOH

Ingredients

• STREUSEL TOPPING:
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup fat free milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 2 1/2 tsp grated orange peel
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp cold butter

Preparation

Step 1

In a lg bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg. Beat in the milk, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into butter mixture just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and orange peel.
Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill 3/4 full with batter. For topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 400F for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely.