Cranberry Orange Muffins

Baking without any diary is quite challenging but not impossible! These muffins are a great snack or breakfast and modifications allow you to make them as healthy as you wish (or not!). 

Although I often don't measure so these are approximations, here's the recipe I followed:

2 cups flour (I used whole wheat flour)

1.5 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon orange zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2/3 cup sugar

2 Tablespoons oil (I used flaxseed)

The below ingredients I adapted to make the recipe dairy free:

 1/2 cup unsalted butter  ------------------------>    1/2 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed) with 1/4 cup applesauce

  1/2 cup milk                ------------------------>     1/2 cup soymilk 

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

2) In a large bowl add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

3) Originally the recipe called for the butter and sugar to be creamed together with the orange zest. I, however, added the sugar into the orange juice and applesauce until well blended.

4) Add in the eggs, vanilla, and oil. Blend well.

5) Add the flour mixture, then some soymilk (or milk) alternating until complete.

6) Bake the muffins for 20 minutes.

Enjoy! These were delicious :)