Vegan Orange Cranberry Muffins Recipe | Eggless Cooking (2024)

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I have used a lot of dried cranberries while baking but am picky about the fresh ones. So far I have tried only one recipe using fresh cranberries. It is this cranberry bars recipe from the Joy of Baking website. Although it did come out well and tasted good, somehow I did not develop a liking for this beautiful red fruit. I think part of the reason is my quirky food likings. I usually don’t like sweet and sour or sweet and spicy together. A dish has to be either fully sweet or fully spicy. So its obvious that I do not like the combination of tart cranberries and sweet in baked goods. Anyhow I decided to give it a shot once again this cranberry season.

Lately I have been seeing a lot of Indianized cranberry recipes. Cranberry rice, cranberry pickle, cranberry dal, etc. just to mention a few. So I decided to try at least that if at all not baking with cranberries. Recently I also got hooked to the Taste of Home website. I have got a baking book published by that magazine and am a fan for those recipes. I have had a 100% success rate with those recipes. I don’t know what stopped me from visiting their website all these days. A couple of days back I borrowed a Taste of Home Cookies book from the library. It has 623 recipes and I was so tempted to get one for myself. That’s when I decided to check out their website to see if they have free recipes online and I was overjoyed to find the same. I looked for some cranberry recipes in there and bookmarked this cranberry muffins recipe. It was a simple straight forward recipe and the egg substitution was easy too. I decided to use flax seed meal as the egg substitute like I used for the vegan cranberry quick bread recipe and it turned out great.

For the past couple of months I have been incorporating a lot of whole grains and whole grain flours while baking. So I decided to used plain all purpose flour this time. Partly the reason being, my phobia for cranberries. Since I was not sure if I would like cranberries I didn’t want to use whole wheat flour and mess it up further. Surprisingly these cranberry muffins did not fail me. It tasted pretty good with mild sweetness, occasional tartness from the cranberries here and there and a nice crunch from the pecans. I would definitely try this recipe again but would increase the quantity of sugar a little bit.

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Flavorful orange and cranberry muffins studded with pieces of pecans. These muffins are vegan and low fat too but this does not affect the taste. Flax seed powder is used as an egg substitute in this recipe.

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 3/4th to 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup Canola Oil
  • 2/3 cup Orange Juice (Freshly Squeezed)
  • 1 flax egg (How to make flax egg?)
  • from 1 orange Orange Zest
  • 1 cup Coarsely Chopped Fresh Cranberries

Procedure:

  1. Preheat the oven at 375F/190C for 15 minutes. Grease or line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredients and keep it aside.
  3. Whisk together the flaxseed meal and warm water and set it aside for it to turn gooey. Or if you have a mini blender jar (like that of Magic Bullet) you can blend the flaxseed meal and water until it’s nice and frothy.
  4. Measure orange juice in a liquid measuring mug, add water until you reach 1 cup measure in the mug. To this also add the oil, flax seed mixture, orange zest and stir together well.
  5. Pour the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture and mix until just moistened. Fold in the cranberries too. Do not overmix.
  6. Spoon in the batter in the greased muffin tins. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Move the muffin tin to a cooling rack and let it cool for just 5 minutes. Then remove the muffins from the pan and cool it completely on a wire rack.

My Notes:

  1. The quantity of sugar mentioned in the original recipe was 3/4th cup and I used the same, but felt that the muffins could have been a little more sweet. So you can increase the quantity to 1 cup.
  2. I always prefer freshly squeezed orange juice in baking recipes. I have found out in my experience that the store bought orange juice is slightly bitter and the bitterness reflects in the baked goods too.
  3. If you wish to use frozen cranberries, do not thaw it. Use it directly from the freezer otherwise the berries will start bleeding turning the batter red.

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FAQs

Can I use frozen cranberries instead of fresh in baking? ›

Yes! Fresh cranberries freeze for up to a year and can often be substituted in recipes that call for fresh cranberries. When cooking with frozen cranberries, do not thaw before using.

Can I use fresh cranberries instead of dried in baking? ›

You'll probably want to use about 1 cup of fresh cranberries for every 1/2 cup of dried cranberries called for in the recipe. You can also look for recipes calling for fresh blueberries and use cranberries instead. Since they're similar in size, fresh blueberries and cranberries can be substituted one-for-one.

How many calories in a homemade cranberry orange muffin? ›

*This muffin has 280 calories and 7 grams of sugar per serving as compared to the full-sugar version that has 330 calories and 20 grams of sugar per serving.

Can you use craisins instead of cranberries? ›

Yes, Craisins® Sweetened Dried Cranberries work well in baked goods; however, there is a 1/4 cup (60 mL) difference in measurement. If a recipe calls for one cup of fresh cranberries you should use 3/4 cup (175 mL) of Craisins®.

Do you have to thaw frozen cranberries before cooking? ›

If you are using frozen cranberries, there is no need to defrost before cooking. Pull the sauce off the stove once you hear or see the first few cranberries burst. You want some of them to burst but others to remain whole for the best texture.

Do you need to cook fresh cranberries before baking? ›

Do you need to cook fresh cranberries before baking? While cranberries should not be eaten as is (they are unpleasantly tart), they do not need to be cooked before they are used in baked goods.

Can I substitute dried cranberries for fresh in muffins? ›

If your recipe calls for fresh cranberries, swap in 3/4 cup of the dried version. Place the dried cranberries into a glass bowl. Pour boiling water over the cranberries until they are all completely covered. You can also substitute hot fruit juice instead of water for added flavor.

What is the best substitute for dried cranberries? ›

A good healthy alternative to dried cranberries is dried barberries. Considering the texture, colour and taste, dried barberries are a rather similar fruit to cranberries.

How much sugar is in cranberry orange relish? ›

Nutrition Facts
Serves about 6amount%dv
Total Sugars25 g
Includes22 g Added Sugars44%
Protein0 g
Vitamin D0%
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How many calories are in a McDonald's cranberry orange muffin? ›

Mcdonald's Ca Muffin Cranberry Orange (1 serving) contains 66g total carbs, 64g net carbs, 8g fat, 6g protein, and 360 calories.

How many calories are in a Walmart cranberry orange muffin? ›

contains 330 calories per 99 g serving.

Should dried cranberries be soaked before baking? ›

Rehydrate the fruits: Dried fruits can be quite hard and dry, so it's often a good idea to rehydrate them before adding them to your baked goods. To do this, simply soak the dried fruits in warm water or fruit juice for 15-20 minutes until they are plump and tender.

What can I use in place of fresh cranberries? ›

There's not a direct substitute for fresh cranberries, but you could make a relish or chutney using a combination of fresh cherries and pomegranates, as well as a small amount of dried cranberries or dried figs. The flavor will be more sweet than tart, but it serves the same purpose.

Which is healthier raisins or Craisins? ›

Another main difference between the two, pointed out by the website, is that Craisins have added sugar, while raisins are “naturally sweet.” NuVal ranks raisins an 87 on its nutrition rating scale, out of 100 points, and rates Craisins a 4.

What can I use as a substitute for fresh cranberries? ›

There's not a direct substitute for fresh cranberries, but you could make a relish or chutney using a combination of fresh cherries and pomegranates, as well as a small amount of dried cranberries or dried figs. The flavor will be more sweet than tart, but it serves the same purpose.

What kind of cranberries do you use for baking? ›

Choose. Although cranberries are almost always prepackaged, look for firm, plump berries with a deep red color. Avoid shriveled or soft berries.

How do you freeze cranberries for baking? ›

Rinse before freezing
  1. Sort, rinse, drain and pat the berries dry to prevent ice crystals from causing freezer burn.
  2. Place them on a shallow tray until frozen in the freezer.
  3. Pack them in a rigid freezer container or plastic freezer bag-label them with a date.
May 26, 2023

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