Orange and Cranberry Muffins

Ingredients

• Dried cranberries - 1 cup
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Fresh orange juice - 1/2 cup
• Orange zest - 2 tablespoons
• Egg - 1
• Granulated sugar - 3/4 cup
• Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup, melted
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
• Baking powder - 2 teaspoons
• All - purpose flour - 2 cups

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter and granulated sugar until well combined.
4. Add the egg, orange zest, orange juice, and milk to the butter mixture and mix well.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
6. Fold in the dried cranberries.
7. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
8. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
9. Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.