Citrus Harvest Muffins
Prep Time
10 minutesCooking Time
20 minutesServing Size
12
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (240ml)Ocean Spray® Ruby Red Grapefruit Fruit Drink
1 1/4 cupsOcean Spray® Craisins® Original Dried Cranberries
Orange zest (optional)
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar (may need more depending on consistency)
2 tablespoonsOcean Spray® Ruby Red Grapefruit Fruit Drink
Steps
Preheat oven to 175ºC. Grease muffin tins.
Add Craisins® Dried Cranberries to a bowl and cover with Ocean Spray® Ruby Red. Microwave 1 minute until plump. Strain, reserving ½ cup of the Ruby Red for the recipe, and set aside the dried cranberries.
Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter together in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Add this alternately with the reserved juice drink to the butter mixture. Stir in cranberries.
Spoon into muffin cups, filling 3/4 full with batter. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Makes 12 muffins.