These Cranberry Orange Muffins are tender, moist, and bursting with fresh tart cranberries. Lightly sweetened with oranges and maple syrup. The perfect muffins for breakfast, snacking or a healthy dessert. Gluten Free, Low Carb, Dairy Free.
So when it comes to breakfast or snacking, muffins are just always a great choice.
Why Muffins?
Well there are so many tasty variations to choose from.... so you'll never be bored since you can easily switch them up from week to week.
Whether you're craving chocolate or pumpkin .... muffins are just the way to go.
Plus with the simplicity of preparing them, they're always going to be one of my go to's for a quick healthy snack.
And they even freeze well... so yet another big bonus 😉
INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR THESE MUFFINS
- Fresh Cranberries
- Oranges
- Pure Maple Syrup
- Coconut Oil
And these are just some of the basic add-ins which give Cranberry Orange muffins all of the delicious flavors....
Ya know, kinda like the flavors of a Birthday cake only with cranberries.... that's exactly what the husband said when I asked him to taste test. 😆
Me... what do they taste like? Hubby... "they taste like Birthday cake with cranberries in it"Alright then.. sounded like a winner to me.
Even though we typically don't eat a lot of Birthday cake 🎂 around here.
So anywho, hubby might be getting these muffins come his next birthday! 😉
OTHER MUFFINS TO TRY....
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
Coconut Flour Blueberry Muffins
Coconut Flour Pumpkin Banana Muffins
And let me just sum it all up below....
Why you need to make these Cranberry Orange Muffins....
- Easy to prepare
- And let's not forget "tastes like Birthday cake"
- Great for a quick healthy breakfast or snack
- No added refined sugars...
- Low in sugar
- Gluten Free, Dairy-Free
- Low carb
- Freezer friendly
AND IF YOU TRY THIS RECIPE PLEASE BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW…..
I’d love to hear if you make this & how you like it. Plus please be sure to include a star rating.
Until next time- xoxo
Enjoy!
📖 Recipe
Cranberry Orange Muffins (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 2 cups almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
Wet ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. orange zest
- ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 4 tbsp. coconut oil melted
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 12 cup muffin tin with baking cups.
- In large mixing bowl combine almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder and baking soda and whisk together.
- Meanwhile in small separate bowl add eggs, vanilla extract, orange zest, orange juice, maple syrup, coconut milk, coconut oil (slightly cooled) and whisk together till combined.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and stir till incorporated. Mix in cranberries and combine.
- Using ice cream scoop spoon equal portions into baking cups and bake in preheated oven 25-28 minutes till toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Nutrition
Preet
Hi, this recipe sounds so good, especially for a diabetic. But I want to make it eggless. What can I substitute for eggs?
Stephanie
I've only tested the recipe using eggs, but a good substitute would be flax eggs. Let me know if you give it a try.
Jackie
What can I use to substitute the almond flour and coconut flour. I am gf but my husband has a tree nut allergy. I made these but they were a little bitter as I tried using gf flour.
Thank you
Stephanie
Hi Jackie, I haven't personally tested either of these, but you could try oat flour or a combination of coconut flour with tapioca flour. Hope this helps and let me know how they turn out! 😉
Lysie
Thank you for the recipe 😊. .. but i would like to know more about de texture of this muffin. Because i tried it yesterday but I'm not totally sure about the final result...
Stephanie
You're welcome Lysie! The texture of these muffins should be moist. Is that the result you got when you made them?
Donna
Can I use coconut flour and/or cassava flour..I can’t have almonds
Thanks
Donna
Stephanie
Hi Donna, I haven't personally tested the recipe with other flours, but you could certainly try substituting the almond flour with cassava flour or oat flour. Let me know if you give it a try!
Marine
Made these...WOW! Delish! I added more (used frozen) cranberries and grain free paleo granola to some. Love the crunchy texture of granola with the tart cranberries and fragrant orange zest.
Love that there’s no added sugar, other than what’s in maple syrup and orange juice. A hit with everyone...thank you!
Stephanie
You're welcome Marine! Glad it was a hit! ❤️
PLM
These are good. I used evaporated milk instead of coconut milk, and they turned out fine. My cranberries were huge, but it did not make a difference. It is lovely to have a muffin I can eat and not feel sick afterwards!
I hate your ad heavy website, it is so slow to load, but like the recipes. Wish there was another way.
Stephanie
Thanks and Glad you Enjoyed the Muffins!
And as you are probably aware, the ads on my website are what allows me to continue to keep providing free recipes... Thanks for your understanding! 😉😘
Rose
Can’t wait to try it. Can we use frozen cranberries?
Stephanie
Hi Rose, I personally have not tested with frozen cranberries but I think it would be okay to use them. Let me know how they turn out.
Renee
You will need a binder. I added xanthan gum and they turned out fine. Tasty thank you
Valentina
Orange + cranberry is such a great combination. I love how these fairly healthy muffins can be a super tasty dessert, and they're perfect for my GF 14 yr old. Yay!
Holly
Pinned and will save to make later. How nice to have a gluten free and dairy free option for muffins. Looks great!
Stephanie
Thanks Holly! Hope you Enjoy 😀
Jenna
Two of my favorite fruits to bake with for Christmas time! Going to make these Xmas morning!
Anvita
I would love some. My favorite flavors in one muffin, yay! Perfect time of the year to enjoy these muffins
Amy
There is nothing that smells more like Christmas than fresh oranges and cranberries together! Just zesting an orange gets me in the holiday mood. These would be perfect to take to a Christmas gathering!