🧁 Cranberry Orange Muffins (with Oats and Yogurt

Soft, nourishing, and just the right amount of tangy — a comforting recipe for chilly days.

Prep time: 15 min
Bake time: 20 min
Yield: 12 muffins

🥣 Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• ½ cup neutral-flavored vegetable oil (e.g., canola or avocado)
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 ½ cups plain or vanilla yogurt
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 2 tbsp orange zest
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour (do not mix the two)
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon

🍊 Optional Orange Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 ½ tbsp orange juice (or replace part with water)
• ½ tsp orange zest

👨🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease or line a muffin tin.
2. In a large bowl, mix yogurt, eggs, oil, sugar, and orange zest.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined.
5. Fold in the cranberries.
6. Divide batter evenly into muffin cups.
7. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Let cool before drizzling with the optional glaze, if desired.