Cranberry and Crumb Top Muffins

Sunny days are here again

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone.

Cranberry and Crumb Top Muffins

  • 8 ounces flour (about 1 1/3 cup)
  • 6 ounces sugar (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 8 ounces milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 6 ounces cranberries
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • zest from one orange
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter softened

Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, white sugar, salt, baking powder, cardamom and orange zest in a large bowl. Create a well in the center. In a smaller bowl, combine milk, eggs and melted butter. Pour the mix into the well in the larger bowl and stir until just incorporated. Pour the batter into two prepared muffin tins. (Lined or sprayed.) Top each with about a tablespoon of the berries. Set aside. In a small bowl, cream softened butter, flour and brown sugar. Divide topping over each muffin cup. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden.

About Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This blog attempts to collect some of the things I try to create with food and booze. Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I fail. My hope is to entertain and maybe help people think a little harder about what they decide to eat and drink.
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47 Responses to Cranberry and Crumb Top Muffins

  1. These look beautiful and I always love a crumb top!

  2. nrhatch says:

    YUM, YUM, YUM!!! 😀

  3. Alli says:

    Happy Valentines to you both too, I have a tummy bug so no treat like these yimmy muffins for me :0(

  4. Alli says:

    Yummy muffins LOL

  5. Sigh, you guys are KILLING my diet … they look too good not to eat!

  6. ChgoJohn says:

    Orange zest, cardamom, and cranberries. What a combination! I bet these are gone in no time.

  7. Joanne says:

    Happy Valentine’s Day to you two too!!!

  8. Yum! I wish I had these for breakfast today.

  9. Kristy says:

    Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope that you guys have a great one. These muffins look delicious. We made a cranberry muffin for the holidays and the kids devoured them. I have no doubt these would be gone in no time too. 🙂

  10. Purely.. Kay says:

    Happy V Day guys :). Love the beautiful cranberry muffin. It’s such a good way to start oft the day 🙂

  11. rsmacaalay says:

    Happy Valentines to you and Katherine

  12. Tandy says:

    happy valentines day to you both 🙂

  13. is it weird I started salivating just at the name of the muffin? (and the picture, obvs) Guess I’ll have to make them!

  14. Lovely recipe. Happy Valentines to you and Katherine.
    🙂 Mandy

  15. Lovely flavours and they look sooo pretty! Happy Valentine´s Day to you (and the dogs!)

  16. Perfect recipe for today! Love cranberries. Just saw Chica’s comment and how could I not forget to wish your dogs (and you both) a Happy Valentine’s Day?! I bet you made them some special heart biscuits (cranberries are good for them)!

  17. So much healthier than what we made for Grandad! 😉

  18. aFrankAngle says:

    Cranberry muffins and oranges are a great match!

  19. Tiff says:

    I’m a true muffin monster. Love love love ’em, and these look great!

  20. Lisa says:

    Yummy! Happy Valentine’s Day to you two, too!

  21. InCucinaDaME says:

    Yummy! Happy Valentine’s Day (check out my SuperFast Valentine’s cookies)

  22. Those certainly look very festive! Happy Valentine’s Day:)

  23. zestybeandog says:

    Looks great 🙂

  24. Cranberry orange muffins are my favorite…love cranberry and orange together any way…but have never had them with cardamom in them and I’ll bet these are great! And so pretty for today, especially. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and Katherine!

  25. spicegirlfla says:

    Aww… how sweet are those muffins! Happy Valentines Day to you both!!

  26. Abby says:

    Just made these as part of our Valentine’s Day breakfast and they were a huge hit. My 3 kids (age 5 & under) ate 7 muffins total! Thanks for a yummy and pretty reci

  27. sallybr says:

    Happy Valentine’s to you both! Gorgeous muffins….

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  29. Nice healthy one. Its waiting to get picked up by someone…

  30. Asmita says:

    What a lovely recipe. Love these muffins, with the goodness of cranberries and cardamom.

  31. What a pretty muffin. Those flavors are so nice and subtle.

  32. niasunset says:

    Amazin photograph and so impressive colours… then yes, should be so delicious too 🙂 Thank you dear Rufus, Happy Valentine’s Day! With my love, nia

  33. Christina says:

    What a bright and cherry looking muffin! Makes me wish spring was here already! Happy Valentine’s Day to the both of you! 😀

  34. HAppy Valentine’s Day to you too guys – love the crumb top and tartness of cranberries in these!

  35. Yum! And I love the pops of red!

  36. Cranberries, crumb topping and cardamom, oh my!

  37. Oh WOW! I love cardamom and these look great. Will definitely try this recipe. Wish I had one now.

  38. Mmm, I have muffin plans now for the day. They look damn good.

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  40. ....RaeDi says:

    Happy Valentine’s Day to both of you.. belated Valentine’s Day! The muffin looks delicious!

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