Streusel-topped Orange Cranberry Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsweetened muesli
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 orange zest
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 large egg , beaten
• 1 1/2 cups cranberries, fresh, frozen, rinsed and sorted

Recipe

• 1 make streusel by combining muesli, flour, brown sugar and salt in a bowl.
• 2 add butter and water to mixture.
• 3 using fingertips, mash together until mixture forms small pieces.
• 4 place in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
• 5 place the juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat and reduce to 1/2 cup.
• 6 cool slightly.
• 7 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 spray muffin tin with cooking spray.
• 9 sift together dry ingredients.
• 10 in a separate bowl, combine butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, orange peel and reduced orange juice.
• 11 add egg and egg and combine thoroughly by hand using a wire whisk.
• 12 add dry ingredients to wet mixture in two parts.
• 13 mix by hand until just combined.
• 14 gently fold in cranberries.
• 15 divide batter evenly between muffin cups.
• 16 sprinkle 2 teaspoons of streusel topping on top of each muffin.
• 17 bake muffins until tops are lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• 18 remove muffin pan from oven and cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.
• 19 remove muffins from pan and cool completely on wire rack.