Cranberry Muffins and Cranberry Upside Down Muffins
By Nell Rose
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Cranberry Muffins Straight From the Oven
Cranberries are not only a lovely tasting fruit, they also have medical qualities. And they are full of Vitamin C. But we don't want to know that! The most important thing is how tasty they are! I discovered Cranberry Muffins a while ago. I always bought the obvious ones, like chocolate or berry. Then, one day I was browsing through the shop and saw them. So I decided to give them a try. Now I am hooked. But like anything else they can be quite expensive. So I decided to give it a try and make my own. Well, to be honest the first batch didn't come out so well, but being known for my stubbornness I tried again. And the result was delicious! Even if I do say so myself! Well they say all great cooks try their own food. Not that I am a great cook, but at least I haven't burned the house down just yet!
Here's the Recipe
Before you start, always preheat the oven. This will make sure that when you place the muffins in to cook, they will not start to sink before the oven gets hot. Then, line 12 deep muffin tins with paper cases.
Ingredients
350g/12oz/or 3 Cups of Plain Flour
15ml/1 tsp Baking Powder
A Pinch of Salt
115g/4oz/ or 1/4 cup of Caster Sugar (very fine sugar)
2 Eggs
150ml/ or 1/4 pint/ or 2/3 cup of Milk
50ml/2fl oz/ or 4tbsp Corn Oil
Finely grated rind of 1 Orange
150g/5oz Cranberries
Makes 12
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Method
Mix the flour and baking powder, then add salt and caster sugar together.
In a mixing bowl, lightly beat the eggs with the milk and oil.
Then add to the dry ingredients and and blend to make a smooth batter.
Stir in the orange rind and Cranberries.
Divide the mixture between the muffin cases and bake for 25 minutes until the muffins are are risen and golden.
Leave to cool in the tins for a few moments, and serve warm or cold.
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Cranberry Upside Down Muffins
If you want something a little bit different, why not try these Cranberry upside down Muffins? The cooking instructions are slightly different, as you can see. The muffins are soaked in a lovely cranberry sauce. Yum!
Ingredients the same as above for the Muffins.
350g/12oz/or 3 Cups of Plain Flour
15ml/1 tsp Baking Powder
A Pinch of Salt
115g/4oz/ or 1/4 cup of Caster Sugar (very fine sugar)
2 Eggs
150ml/ or 1/4 pint/ or 2/3 cup of Milk
50ml/2fl oz/ or 4tbsp Corn Oil
The mixing preperation is the same as above.
Cranberry Sauce
1 1/2 Cups of Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
3/4 Cup Granulated White Sugar
1 Tablespoon of Orange Juice or Water
1 Tablespoon of Grated Orange Zest (Skin of Orange)
Method
Place the Cranberries in a medium size saucepan. Add sugar, orange Juice or water, and orange zest. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently. Cooking is usually 10 minutes, you will be able to tell when it is ready because the sugar will disolve and the Cranberries will pop open. When it is ready set it to one side to cool.
When both the muffin batter is ready, and the sauce is cooled, scoop the cranberry sauce into the cases first. You must remember to do this to make the recipe work.
After you have poured the cranberry sauce into the paper cases, very gently place the batter on top of each one. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes. To check whether they are ready, stick a toothpick or thin knife in to see if it comes out clean.
When the muffins are cooked, take them out of the oven and leave to cool in their cases.
When cooled, gently turn them upside down and place on a cooling rack so that the Cranberry topping is face up.
And there you have it! Lovely warm, soft, Cranberry Upside Down Muffins. Yummy!
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Comments
Hi, Fiddleman, thanks for being so quick! these are great aren't they? I made some a couple of days ago, I am not one for cooking but I seem to be on a roll! lol
For someone 'not for cooking', you certainly have a knack for it!
Yummy...my favorite are the cranberry-orange muffins! Great hub...voted up and useful!
Hi, Will, as my son has moved out, I feel lost! lol and so I have turned back to cooking, not sure how long it will last, but at least I am eating yummy things! thanks again nell
Hi, Kitty, thanks so much, glad you liked it, cheers nell
Nell, those muffins look delicious! I could eat them all with a big cup of coffee!
They look absolutely scrumptious.
Thanks for that Nell.
I love cranberries, and I'm sure will love the muffins too. I have only seen the dries cranberries in our stores though and they are so expensive.
... on my way, put the kettle on too, will ya
thanks for sharing
regards Zsuzsy
These cranberry muffins look really tasty! I mostly make bran muffins but to change them up I sometimes add mashed bananas, or raisons, or dried cranberries to make them taste different...and also a bit of cinnamon. Spices them up! As you say, the cranberries have great health benefits in addition to their good taste. OK...now I'll have to go and make some of my muffins again! :))
Wow! The "upside-down" muffins look ooey-gooey good!
I'm SO going to have to try the upside down muffins! :)
These look so good Nell. I make them, but i always buy the mix. I think i might make them from scratch. I'm not a great cook, but this looks easy. The upside down muffins, Yummy!!
Hi Nell... now that I have found the muffins, bring them over to the "Fireside" soon and I will have the coffee ready.
Blessings and Hugs
Hi, Gypsy, me too! lol thanks for reading, cheers nell
Hi Nell, these muffins look delicious. I shall give them a try. I'm a big fan of everything sweet and fruity. Only if somebody else would cook it for me. Voted up, rated and printed.
Hi, Christopher, are you going to put the kettle on? ha ha thanks again, nell
Hi, Cardisa, that is the trouble, everything seems to be so expensive these days, maybe change the fruit when you makes some? thanks for reading, cheers nell
Hi, Zsuzsy, the kettle is boiling! lol thanks for reading, cheers nell
Hi, Peggy, that's a great idea, adding lots of different ingredients, I may try that next time, I have just got the hang of these, so I am giving my poor kitchen a break before it has a nervous breakdown! lol thanks again nell
Hi, The Dirt Farmer, very gooey good! lol thanks nell
Hi, Reprieve, they are lovely! especially with custard! ha ha thanks nell
Hi, Ruby, I am a useless cook! but somehow I managed to not ruin the kitchen this time! ha ha honestly one of these days my poor kitchen will give up on me! thanks nell
Hi, Quill, I will be over shortly! and I will give a plateful to Quigley! lol thanks again nell
Hi, Cameciob, nice to see you, I prefer it when someone makes mine too! lol thanks so much nell
Nell - these are really good - thanks for the recipe
and dirt Farmer is right - they are gooey good!
q
Hi, quester, yes very gooey! lol thanks for reading, cheers nell
I love cranberries and those muffins made my mouth water as they looked so good. I will be using this recipe. Thanks.
I love this muffin. Thanks for share with us. I believe these muffins so delicious. I hope my mom want to make it for me. I give my vote to you. Cheers...
Prasetio
Looks yummy, I will add this to my recipes definately.
I love cranberries and have already shown this recipe to Mary. Our oven has mysteriously broken down and we are now waiting to have it repaired or we may have to buy another. As soon as we are with oven your recipe is on top of the list for baking! Thank you.
I am a Cranberry Lover...so Cranberry Upside Down Muffins is for Me. Mmm, Mmm, Good Neil. The Non Baker (Me) is going to try this Recipe!
Cranberry anything - yum~!
Hi, Pamela I am glad you like it, they are delicious!
Hi, pras, hope your mother likes the recipe! thanks again nell
HI, SJK thanks for stopping by, cheers
Hi, Spirit, still not got your cooker? you will have to get one of those little camping stoves! lol
Hi, b. Malin, good luck with the cooking! lol thanks Nell
Hi, Audrey, cranberries are lovely aren't they? thanks as always nell
Love those upside down muffins - what a treat.
Cranberries, wild, are here for the picking. My Dad used to make a super concentrated mix of them to take to the Slope(Alaska's Oilfield) This awful woman called "The Bitch of Buchenwald", (by my Father)opened up my Dad's Duffle bag. and was convinced it was alcohol, a no-no, on the slope. She had to sample it to make sure it was o.k. Dad was mad about that for years... I digress. I eat cranberries every day, this looks like a fantastic way to get them! I'll give it a spin! Thanks... lily
Hi nell,
I am in a 'catch up with reading hubs mode' today . I think that these are delicious and even though I am supposed to be losing a few pounds do I care ??-lol-
No I don't so I will let you know how they tasted.
Take care my friend !!
Eiddwen.
Hi, chspublish, thanks for reading, cheers nell
Hi, lily, going through your dads bag? cheek! lol thanks again nell
Hi, Eiddwen, thanks as always, I have got all behind today too! lol cheers nell
Nell, you really done it this time. They sound absolutely super. Thank you.
Hi, Hello hello, they are delicious, thanks so much nell
The cranberry upside down muffins look very tempting! Will add to my Thanksgiving recipe list! I have a similar recipe, but you add mandarins along with the cranberries. It's a nice twist.
Thank you for sharing :)
Oh...yummy yummy yummy YUMMY!!!! I love the 'sweet-tart' aspect of cranberries...and love these recipes...uh oh! Here come the Holidays and way too much indulging...and, this looks like a very very good place to start! Fabulous! Yikes! Now, I'm in trouble...thanks alot, Nell! UP Awesome Useful and there should be an "Indescribably Delicious."
Cranberry muffins are the best apart from chocolate and chocolate chip of course. Just send them already lol.
I likethe idea of the upside down cranberry muffin! I am going to bookmark this one. Thank you for sharing, I have voted this hub interesting.
Nell: Another great hub! I love cranberry-orange muffins here in the U.S. and like you, discovered them one day at a cafe, and I have been eating them ever since.
The cranberry upside down muffins look scrumptious. I have never heard of an upside down muffin, but I will have to try your recipe.
Aside: I just have to tell you, the last time I visited Toronto, Canada, my friends and I spent an evening at "The Spotted Dick" pub on one of the main drags in Toronto. We have one of the most fun and best night's of our traveling days in that pub. Your link brought back some fun memories. lol
Hi, missolive, glad you liked them, they do taste lovely! cheers nell
Hi, Lucky, ha ha sounds like you got a sweet tooth! I have the urge to make another batch now! thanks again nell
Hi, molometer, on there way! lol thanks!
Hi, jean, upside down or downside up they are lovely to eat! ha ha thanks nell
Hi, suzette, lol! strange name for a pub! but then again its a strange name for a pudding! thanks for reading, cheers nell
These sound and look delicious. Thanks for sharing, Nell! :)
Oh, I'm getting hungry :P
Couldn't resist checking out this hub when I saw it. They look delicious and I can almost taste them. I will definitely be trying these out. I absolutely love cranberries, so this is right up my street. Thanks.
Hi, SEO, they are delicious, well unless I burn them! lol thanks for reading, cheers nell
Hi, Nathan, lol glad you liked them, thanks!
Hi, jacqui, cranberries are lovely, especially if you mix them up a bit with other fruit, thanks so much, nell
They sure look tasty:) I feel like eating one now:)Yummy!
Hi, pongogirl, I'll send one over! lol thanks for reading, cheers nell
very tasty hub nell rose.You have very worderfully described the recipe.I will surely try it.Useful and voting ti up.
Hi, thanks for reading, I hope you like it, thanks!
Nell,I did a similar recipe to this but used Blueberries rather than cranberries - I find cranberries a bit too tart. Do they sweeten up in the muffins with all of the other sugars in there? I will give them a try if they're sweet enough!
Rated up....what's happened to Voted Up?
Hi Jools, I think they are tinkering with the system to see whats best. I am just getting confused with the whole thing! lol! I haven't made them for a while but I do remember that they are sweet, not to sweet though, it really all depends on how much you prefer them sweet, just change the sugar accordingly. I remember eating five in one sitting, what a pig out! lol! thanks for reading, cheers nell
Fiddleman 10 months ago
Now you are talking my language, love these!