Cranberry Citrus Muffins

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Cranberry-Citrus Muffins

 

Recipe By : www.cookinglight.com

Serving Size : 18 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Muffins

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries

1 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup 2% low-fat milk

1/3 cup light ricotta cheese

1 tablespoon grated orange rind

1/2 cup orange juice

1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 large egg whites

1 large egg

cooking spray

6 tablespoons turbinado or granulated sugar

 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

 

2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; make a well in center of

mixture. Combine milk and next 8 ingredients (milk through egg); stir well with

a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 18

muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle turbinado sugar evenly over

batter.

 

3. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes or until done. Remove from pans

immediately, and cool on a wire rack. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen (serving size: 1

muffin).

 

CALORIES 159 (14% from fat); FAT 2.4g (sat 0.6g, mono 0.7g, poly 0.9g); PROTEIN

3.4g; CARB 31.4g; FIBER 0.6g; CHOL 14mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 153mg; CALC 69mg

 

Converted by MC_Buster.

 

 

 

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NOTES : Turbinado sugar, with its coarse texture and mild molasses flavor; helps

make the topping for these muffins extra-special. But granulated sugar also

works well.