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Healthy Cranberry Orange Cornmeal Muffins
Great for breakfast or healthy snacking!
Prep Time
13 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 Muffins
Calories: 125 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Snacks , Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk well-shaken
- ¼ cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup fresh cranberries chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 cup cornmeal, whole wheat flour, sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, yogurt and oil.
- Stir the buttermilk mixture into the cornmeal mixture just until combined.
- In a small bowl, toss the berries with 1 tablespoon cornmeal. Stir the cranberries into the muffin batter.
- Using a ¼ cup measure, divide the batter evenly between the muffin tins.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean, about 12 minutes.
- Cool the muffins in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and cool completely on a wire rack. Serve or store in an airtight container.
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Notes
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Muffin
Calories
125kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
320mg
(13%)
Potassium
163mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1.7mg
(2%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Muffin | |
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 320mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.