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    Whole Wheat Cranberry Apple Muffins

    May 24, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

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    This is the key to this muffin recipe’s yumminess: Mix together the diced apples, dried cranberries and brown sugar and fold them into the batter just before filling up the muffin tin.

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    Whole Wheat Cranberry Apple Muffins

    This is the key to this muffin recipe's yumminess: Mix together the diced apples, dried cranberries and brown sugar and fold them into the batter just before filling up the muffin tin.
    Prep Time15 minutes
    Cook Time22 minutes
    Servings - 12 muffins

    Ingredients 

    • 2 large eggs
    • 1/4 cup white sugar
    • 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1 cup milk
    • 2 cups whole wheat flour
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 2 granny smith apples peeled and diced
    • 1 cup dried cranberries
    • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350. Grease 12 regular size muffin tin wells. (Also makes 24 mini muffins.)
    • Add the eggs, white sugar, oil, milk, vanilla to a stand mixer or mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.
    • Add in the dry ingredients (minus the apples, cranberries and brown sugar.) and mix until batter is smooth.
    • In a smaller mixing bowl, toss the apples, cranberries and brown sugar. Fold into the muffin batter. Pour into the greased muffin tin, filling 3/4 full.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 22 to 24 minutes for regular size, or 16 to 18 minutes for mini-muffins. Let cool on cooling rack before serving.
    • Serve warm with some butter!
    • To Freeze: Let cool completely before adding to a plastic freezer baggie or container.
    • To Thaw: Let sit on the counter for a bit, or reheat in the microwave on the defrost setting.

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    Filed Under: After School Snacks, Baking, Bread Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Freezer Recipes and Freezer Meal Plans, Healthy Snacks Tagged With: apples, cranberries

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    Comments

    1. Michelle says

      May 24, 2010 at 2:49 pm

      Yes, I would include them. Question – why do so many people peel the apples for recipes? I usually just bake with them on and everything is fine, it also adds a bit of extra color when in a crisp. Just curious as to people’s reasoning behind this.

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      • Sarah A says

        May 25, 2010 at 8:56 pm

        @Michelle, I’ve wondered the same thing, Michelle. I also don’t peel potatoes for oven fries, potato or veg soup, etc. Less work, more vitamins…

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    2. Sarah (Frontier Kitchen) says

      May 24, 2010 at 3:09 pm

      Yes! Include them. 🙂 They look fabulous.

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    3. Melissa says

      May 25, 2010 at 9:15 am

      These look really good! I have two questions about modification of this recipe. Can it be made more as a bar, in a 9×13 pan? And if so, has anyone ever tried making this or something similar in a electric skillet instead of the oven? (My electric skillet is digital temp controlled- I’m trying to avoid heating up the whole house with the oven 🙂
      Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask.

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    4. FoodontheTable says

      May 25, 2010 at 12:23 pm

      Definitely include them! I really like that they have whole wheat flour in them.

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    5. Erin D. says

      May 25, 2010 at 4:54 pm

      I would try the recipe out, but it is so hot here that I don’t dare turn the oven on. I think the recipe looks great for your breakfast section. I tried your whole wheat banana chocolate chip last week and LOVED them. I would love to try another whole wheat muffin recipe.

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    6. Jennifer says

      May 30, 2010 at 2:27 pm

      Made these last night for breakfast this morning. Was happy that I’d found a “healthy” addition to our morning breakfast; however, I was disappointed with the muffins. They are very moist, but I think they need some spice, such as cinnamon, to add some taste. Would not recommend including them unless the recipe is revised a bit.

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        May 30, 2010 at 2:43 pm

        @Jennifer,

        Thanks for the suggestion! Cinnamon would be a great compliment for these…I’d probably add 1 teaspoon in with the brown sugar, apples and cranberries.

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    7. liberty says

      September 3, 2010 at 10:22 am

      i just tried this recipe and the muffins are lacking something, i know they are supposed to be healthy but i feel they are missing some fat for texture and taste. i added more vanilla than the recipe and the flavor really came through in baking, in a good way. i took them to work thinking it would be nice for a friday morning and everyone said they were bland.

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    8. Jennifer says

      August 20, 2014 at 11:09 pm

      Could you substitute the milk with a different one such as soy or almond milk? My son just got diagnosed with an allergy to milk so I am trying to modify recipes…..thanks!

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