Description
Delight your taste buds with these scrumptious Leftover Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake Muffins! Perfectly moist and bursting with flavor, these muffins transform leftover cranberry sauce into a delightful breakfast treat. The sweet buttery crumb topping adds a bakery-style finish that pairs beautifully with your morning coffee or tea. Ideal for holiday gatherings or casual brunches, these muffins are not only easy to make but also serve as a fantastic way to reduce food waste. Enjoy the warm spices and sweet-tart notes in every bite—your family and friends will be asking for seconds!
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar (for crumb topping)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (for crumb topping)
- 1/4 tsp ground green cardamom (for crumb topping)
- pinch of salt (for crumb topping)
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter (melted, for crumb topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with liners or lightly grease it.
- In a bowl, mix together flour, light brown sugar, cinnamon, ground cardamom, and salt; add melted butter and combine until crumbly for the topping.
- In another bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- Beat softened unsalted butter with white and light brown sugars until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and vanilla extract; mix well.
- Stir in buttermilk, sour cream until smooth.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
- Fill muffin cups halfway with batter; add a tablespoon of cranberry sauce on each before topping with remaining batter.
- Sprinkle crumb topping over muffins before baking for about 25 minutes or until golden.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (85g)
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 135mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg