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Leftover Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake Muffins

Leftover Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake Muffins

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Leftover Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake Muffins are your perfect solution for transforming holiday leftovers into delicious breakfast treats. These bakery-style muffins feature layers of tart cranberry sauce and a sweet, buttery crumb topping, making them an irresistible option for brunches, cozy mornings at home, or festive gatherings. Not only do they taste fantastic, but they also help minimize food waste by giving new life to excess cranberry sauce from your Thanksgiving feast. Whip up a batch in under an hour and enjoy these delightful muffins paired with coffee or tea!

  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 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

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a muffin tin with liners.
  2. For the crumb topping, mix together flour, light brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, and melted butter until crumbly; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry muffin ingredients: flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.
  4. In another bowl, cream unsalted butter with white and brown sugars until fluffy.
  5. Mix in eggs one at a time followed by vanilla extract, buttermilk, sour cream, and cranberry sauce until combined.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just mixed; avoid overmixing.
  7. Fill muffin tins halfway with batter, add a spoonful of cranberry sauce on top, then cover with remaining batter and sprinkle crumb topping.
  8. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Author: Amanda
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 muffin (85g)
  • Calories: 300
  • Sugar: 20g
  • Sodium: 180mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 43g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 40mg
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