GRAIN-FREE Cranberry Orange Muffins
(from greenfood’s recipe box)
Source: Otto Naturals
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 12 people
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup to 1 cup full-fat coconut milk or regular milk
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar or coconut vinegar
- 3/4 cup organic sugar (or equal parts coconut sugar/granulated maple sugar mixed)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or ghee or vegan alternative, softened
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange juice
- Zest of one large orange (two if you love orange flavor!)
- 1 1/2 cups Otto’s Naturals – Cassava Flour
- 1 teaspoon Otto's Naturals Grain-Free Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks
- 1 1/2 cups cranberries (we used frozen!)
- Glaze:
- 3 1/2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a muffin pan with liners.
- In a small bowl, combine milk and vinegar. Stir and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugar, vanilla and butter, until fluffy. Add in the egg yolks and mix thoroughly. Stir in orange juice and zest.
- In a separate bowl, combine cassava flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Slowly add milk mixture and flour mixture to the large bowl of creamed butter and sugar. Once thoroughly mixed, stir in cranberries.
- Gently fold in the beaten egg whites.
- Fill muffin pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes. Cool completely.
- Whisk together glaze ingredients. Drizzle over muffins and enjoy!