Now that the holiday seasons is in full throttle, it is time to get serious about awesome family recipes. The kind of recipes you can use to feed your whole family and a houseful of guests at the same time. I am starting with these muffins. They are tasty, a little healthy and totally fitting for the holiday season. I spice them up with cinnamon and stud them with cranberries for the perfect holiday look and taste.
CRANBERRY SPICE MUFFINS
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
1 cup white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup cranberries
TOPPING
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon whole milk
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, syrup and milk in a large bowl. Then sift in the dry ingredients and fold the batter together. Stir in the cranberries and fill each muffin tin about 2/3 full.
- For the topping, mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl, then add the vegetable oil and milk and pinch everything together with your fingers until pebbles form. Drop the topping evenly on the muffins.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
— Kelsey Banfield is the founder of thenaptimechef.com, a food blog for parents who love cooking and eating great food.
