Cranberry Harvest Muffins

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Holiday Surprise

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
18 large muffins

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2 extra-large eggs
1/2 pound unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cranberries
1/2 cup medium-diced Calimyrna figs
3/4 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts, toasted and skinned
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the milk, eggs, and melted butter. Stir quickly just to combine. Add the cranberries, figs, hazelnuts, and both sugars and stir just to distribute the fruits, nuts, and sugar evenly throughout the batter.

Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each one to the top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned on the top and a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.

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recipe Cranberry Harvest Muffins
lu chicago, IL 11-05-2009
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Yum!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I left out the figs and tossed in about 1/2 of candies ginger chunks. Sprinkled a little raw sugar and more candies ginger... on top. So Good!Read more
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Kate saint louis, MO 10-25-2009
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excellent muffins
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Loved them! I made 12 regular sized muffins and 12 mini muffins Baked the mini muffins 20 minutes Delicious!
recipe Cranberry Harvest Muffins
heidi danvers, MA 05-17-2009
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Excellent Basic Muffin Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used Montmorency Dried Cherries (Trader Joes) and blanched chopped almonds, and they came out excellent! I also cut the... butter down by 2 TBSP, and they weren't too dry. I'll definitely make these again and change out the add-ins wih seasonal goodies! Read more
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Vicki APO, AE 04-29-2009
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Excellent Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe with the exception of the figs. The muffins were delicious and baked perfectly in the oven. I had a... group over for brunch and they loved the muffins. The fresh cranberries really make the muffin delicious. Each time you bite into the muffin you get a great balance of sweet with some tart from the fresh cranberries. Read more
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Teri Orlando, FL 03-29-2009
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Perfect!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These came out soo delicious. More appropriate for fall however. Mary - maybe use 3 large eggs to substitute for 2 extra... large eggs called by the recipe. Read more
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Mary Toledo, OH 03-13-2009
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What did I do wrong?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I gave this recipe five stars because the flavor is sooo good. I am an experienced baker but somehow the tops of these... muffins were not high but very flat, spreading into each other. I checked everything to make sure I didn't miss something. The only thing I did differently was to use slightly sour milk, large eggs and dried cherries instead of figs. Did anyone else have this problem?Read more