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Cranberry Walnut Muffins

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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An irresistible combination of cranberries, apple and walnuts! Dried cranberries are available in the produce section of your local grocery store.

  • Course Desserts & Sweets
  • Prep. Time 15 mins
  • Cooking Time 20 - 25 mins
  • Yields 12 muffins

Preparation

What You Need

1 cup (250 ml) milk, soured* or
buttermilk
1 cup (250 ml) quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup (125 ml) grated peeled apple
1/4 cup (60 ml) packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) melted butter
1 egg, beaten
Grated rind of 1 lemon
1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
1 tbsp (15 ml) baking powder
1 tsp (5 ml) Salt
1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking soda
1 cup (250 ml) dried cranberries
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Lightly butter or spray 12 nonstick muffin pan.

In large bowl, pour soured milk or buttermilk over oats; stir to combine. Let stand for 10 min.

In separate bowl, mix together apples, brown sugar, oil, egg and lemon rind. Stir into oat mixture. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda; stir into batter just until moistened. Gently stir in cranberries and walnuts.

Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 min or until tops are firm to the touch.


Tips

To sour milk, spoon 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice or white vinegar into measuring cup; pour in enough milk to make 1 cup (250 mL). Let stand for 5 minutes, then stir.

Healthy Eating Tips: Nutty facts- In addition to providing protein and energy, walnuts are also a good source of Vitamin E.

For more information and recipes, visit www.walnutsinfo.org

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 223 Calories
Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrate: 33 g
Fat: 9 g
Fibre: 2.1 g
Sodium: 342 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 6 % / 71 mg
Magnesium: 11 %
Thiamin: 11 %
Folate: 10 %
Phosphorus: 9 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.


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