I'm pretty sure I just created my new favorite muffin: tart cranberries and dark chocolate with orange. I'm in love. I can't decide if these are more suited for breakfast or dessert. I sprinkled powdered sugar on them for dessert, but my husband, who insists on dessert at all hours of the day, eats these for breakfast.
I love this time of year because I love fresh cranberries. I've been eating them pureed into a smoothie with an orange, a scraped vanilla bean, and a splash of water to bring it all together. I never knew you could eat them raw until recently. Cranberries and oranges were made for each other. And what isn't improved with a little dark chocolate?
I adapted this recipe from my small-batch blueberry muffins recipe, but I decided to use the entire egg instead of just the egg white. I like the color that you get from using the entire egg.
Speaking of parts of eggs....I have a new section on my site that I'm excited to share with you! Since my dessert recipes are scaled down, frequently I call for just an egg yolk or egg white. And how annoying is it to have part of a leftover egg? (I know, Mom. This is for you). I went through my entire recipe collection and compiled a list of recipes that will help you use up a leftover egg yolk or egg white.
Recipes to use an extra egg yolk
Recipes to use an extra egg white
These are just two of the new categories in my recipe index, so don't worry about losing those links. Click on my RECIPE INDEX and you'll see a new list of subcategories that includes egg yolk /egg white recipes. Note that it doesn't mean that the recipe only calls for an egg yolk---sometimes, like in the case of my mini lemon layer cake, the recipes uses whole eggs plus an egg yolk.
Let me know if y'all have any questions about the new recipe index and categories, or if I made a mistake somewhere along the way. Thanks, friends! Happy baking!
I’m pretty sure I just created my new favorite muffin: tart cranberries and dark chocolate with orange. I’m in love!DARK CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 291Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 146mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 2gSugar: 23gProtein: 4g
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
I love orange and cranberry together. The tartness and sweetness is a match made in heaven. Dreaming of eating these with a vanilla latte. Yum!
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
This is one of my favorite combos too. And gosh are these ever lovely! Love the new recipe features--I'm always looking for uses for those leftover egg parts!
Katie @ Butterlust Blog says
I've never eaten a fresh cranberry. Can you believe that? I'm going to have to change that ASAP. These muffins look perfect for Thanksgiving breakfast!
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
What an awesome combo, it's perfect for this season! They look so fluffy and amazing - I'll take three, please. Or the whole batch, that's even better ;)
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
Totally on the same page with dessert at all hours of the day. These look great & I bet that taste wonderful!
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking says
Orange and dark chocolate is SERIOUSLY my favorite fruit and chocolate combination! I love adding in fresh cranberries! Mmmmm! So tart.
Jamie@Milk 'n' Cookies says
These look gorgeous! I have just about 1/2 cup of cranberries left after making an apple cranberry cake last week. Now I know what I'll be using those cranberries for. Thanks for the inspiration!
And also, I totally appreciate the egg yolk/ egg white only index! I recently made angel food cupcakes + marshmallow frosting. Even though I only made 16 cupcakes, I have 10 egg yolks leftover. Lots of yolks that need to be put to good use!
Kim | a little lunch says
Christina, I've always liked the combo of cranberry and orange... and chocolate and orange.. Your muffin creation is a match made in heaven! Thanks for the egg yolk/egg white categories, too -- waste not, want not! Off to check them out... :)
Kim | a little lunch says
Your new categories worked like a charm, Christina -- many thanks!
Kristin says
Beautiful! Congrats on your shout out from NoshOn.It, too.
Pinned!
Have a beautiful day!
K-
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Dessert for breakfast is the only way to go and I'm loving these muffins. By the way, I'm gonna try your smoothie idea this afternoon. I had no idea you could eat them raw either.