Cranberry, Orange and Pecan Muffins
These Cranberry, Orange & Pecan Muffins are the perfect combination of tart and sweet. By using fresh cranberries rather then dried cranberries (which are packed with sugar) these are naturally sweetened with just honey and orange juice. They are Paleo, Dairy Free, Grain Free, Gluten Free & Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal.
Cranberries are a great fruit to stock up on during the few short weeks between late October and mid December when they are available fresh in stores. I buy bags of cranberries and store them in the freezer to use throughout the year in a variety of dishes. I have always found cranberries to be under appreciated, eaten primarily as a condiment alongside turkey or dried as craisins. I used to love snacking on craisins or adding them to salads but after discovering the amount of sugar they contained (1/4 cup has 4 teaspoons of sugar!), I quickly nipped that habit in the bud.
I have previously steered clear of cranberry muffins and loaves as I found the batters were always too sweet, over compensating for the sour berries. I can truthfully say that these are the first cranberry muffins I have ever tasted that I absolutely love. I used fresh cranberries rather than dried, to ensure each bite has a hint of tart flavour which is perfectly contrasted with the sweet orange zest. I love how juicy the cranberries become once baked, together with the crunchy pecans this results in a delicious muffin with lots of great texture. I have managed to quickly eat my way through a batch, enjoying them slightly warm for breakfast or as healthy protein packed afternoon snack. These Cranberry Orange muffins also freeze well so you can double the recipe and store them in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Love tasty muffin recipes? Here are a few others you might enjoy:
- Lemon Blueberry Muffins
- Chunky Monkey Muffins
- Zucchini, Lemon & Poppy Seed Muffins
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins Topped with Pecans
- Butternut Squash, Spinach & Feta Muffins
- Zucchini, Cheddar & Pancetta Muffins
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Cranberry, Orange & Pecan Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 1/3 cups Almond Flour
- 1/3 cup Coconut Flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tbsp orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 cup cranberries
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) and line a muffin tray with liners
- In a mixing bowl add the eggs, vanilla, melted coconut oil, honey, orange juice and zest. Add the baking soda on top of the orange juice so that it begins to foam and then add in the flours and stir on low speed until just combined, don’t over mix
- Using a spoon, gently stir in the fresh cranberries and chopped pecans
- Fill each muffin cup to the top with batter and gently press down on the batter to make sure they are firmly filled. I usually top each muffin with a few extra cranberries to make them look pretty.
- Bake in the over for approximately 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool completely for at least 20 minutes before removing from the tins.
Nutrition
I entered ingredients into carb manager and there are 128 net carbs in entire recipe divide that by number of muffins you make. If you take out honey and replace with a sweetner the total drops to 59 net carbs divide that by number of muffins you make. If you are going by recipe making 10 muffins there is 12.8 net carbs with honey and 5.9 with sweetner
Do u chop the cranberries first?
I’m making these now, and the batter is really thick! I double checked the ingredients and I have everything in there correctly. I don’t know how I’m going to gently stir in the cranberries without destroying them. Is this how it’s supposed to be?
I made these for my family yesterday morning and everyone loved it! My family had eaten all of them by the time I went for seconds! I’m going to make them again today or tomorrow, and was wondering if I made a double batch if I could freeze some of the batter? These are definitely a new family favorite. Thank you!
Whow what a lot of nice recipes. No gluten low carbs, excellent.
Can you use regular flour instead of the almond and coconut? Can you use melted butter or another oil instead of the coconut melted oil?
Sounds delicious, but we aren’t keen on the different oils and flours.
Thank you.
I want to make these muffins but don’t have coconut oil..Can I substitute with something else??
I like the combination of ingredients
If I wanted to make this in a loaf pan What would I do different You say to defrost the cranberries before adding, question is would I drain them?
Thanks
Made these today and the entire family agreed they are fantastic. Will definitely be making these again for Thanksgiving. I subbed grass-fed butter for the coconut oil and used tangerine juice instead of the orange to ramp of the orange flavor. They were perfectly sweet, moist and tender muffins. Thank you so much for the great recipe.
Can I use the almond and coconut flour with another flour as I can’t take nuts or like coconut. As would’ve to try these
Thanks..for the Cranberry & orange muffins
Can I use all purpose flour and canola oil. I don’t do Keto or gluten free.
I’m hesitant to buy the almond and coconut flour until I know I’m going to use it all the time. Can I make this with regular flour and if so how much and what other adjustments do I need for that?
Can I use frozen cranberries until fresh are in season?
You can! Just let them thaw so they don’t make the batter too wet
is it possible to sub flax eggs for the eggs?
I would like to see the same recipe but, with white flour I don’t want to go buy all the special flours and oil’s and not using them again, I use cranberries all the time but use the dried instead of fresh. TY
I was excited to try this recipe. The ingredients look so good. I did follow all of the directions but my muffins also fell apart. The muffin parts were very good but it did all crumble apart. I did press down on the batter but when I removed the paper from the muffins, the whole muffin fell apart. Any advice?????
Thanks
I made theses muffins and they turned out great. Moist and full of goodness.
Enjoyed it. Thank you
Are we sure it’s only 2 tbsp of coconut oil? The batter is sooo dry and crumbly, and once cooked they are really dry and fall apart. Seems like an ingredient is missing or something??
Can you freeze these muffins?? Going to make them today. : )
Is the batter supposed to me dry af? I’ve added at least double the OJ because it was like dust. We’ll see how they turn out.
Hi I would like to try this ,my daughter is on direct keto food plan..Is there a way to make eggless.?
Would also like similar recipes. Preferably
Eggless.
Do you need coconut flour or can I do all almond flour?
These look amazing. I have some extra cranberries in the fridge.
This is your second muffin recipe I’ve tried, and it’s just as delicious as the Lemon blueberry muffin. I modified slightly the recipe, using butter instead of coconut oil and whole wheat flour instead of coconut flour, and I skipped the vanilla extract. I was v careful not to overmix (by hand) and waited for the muffins to cool completely. They came out moist on the inside with some crispy bits on the outside. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Looking forward to making this. Can I make this into a loaf tin & what size loaf tin would you recommend. Or cake tin.
Great base.. I used frozen mixed berries and the muffins were delicious! I feel like I will use this recipe anytime I need a great morning muffin for sharing (or not;)
Just made these. While the flavor was great, they were absolutely dry and fragile. Next time I will use 1 cup of orange juice, and even more zest. I used dried cranberries, I’m sure fresh would had more moisture when baked in. I also used almond and vanilla extract, perfect touch.
Can you substitute the almond and coconut flours for regular flour and still get same results?
Can i use frozen cranberries or do they need to be thawed? Excited to try this popular recipe!
Could egg whites for eggs n apple sauce for oil be substituted?
I served these for a brunch, I eliminate the cranberries, but added extra one tablespoon of oil. I used canola oil instead of coconut oil. Also didn’t have coconut flour instead I used 1/3 cup GF all purpose flour. I used Bout 3/4 cup of orange juice. Mixed them to bake. I am impressed with taste and the texture. Next time I will add an extra tablespoon of oil make it moist.
My problem is that you said stir a low speed it should have been beat or mix because stir is with the spoon so they didnt come right. My bad
1/4 cup has 4 tablespoons a sugar not 4 teaspoons of sugar
Can I substitute stevia for honey? If yes, are there any other changes required to the recipe!
Very easy to make / tastes fantastic
I’m new to vegetarian eatting, do you need both types of flour and what can tou use instead of the coconut oil?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Made these last night and also made your lemon blueberry muffin and few things, 1)this recipe doesn’t call for salt, didn’t realize till after I put batter into tins 2)when I made the batter I was surprised how dry it was 3)then when I made the batter for the lemon blueberry muffin it was SO MUCH better. You use more eggs and coconut oil in the blueberry ones and there’s salt. Is there a reason why both of these recipes are so different? I’m planning on using the batter for the blueberry muffin when I make these cranberry ones next time.
You should give nutrition on your recipes.
I just made these and they are delicious!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these muffins!
AWESOME flavors! Have to admit that I use more orange zest and love that bright taste! The cranberries add a tart, zesty zap and pop when you bite them! Typically I use walnuts, but the pecans are are really nice add!! To put it simply, these muffins have a great texture and lots of flavor and I definitely recommend them!! 👌
Made these muffins today. They are amazing. I used 1 cup of orange juice, zest from one medium-size orange, and 1 tbls of vanilla extract. Super delicious. Everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing
First I was skeptical of those that said they were dry, but then I made them and now see what they are talking about. I think these muffins are delicious but could maybe use 1 cup of orange juice instead the 1/2 cup stated. Next time I’ll try that.
These are the best muffins ever, and so simple! This is now my go-to recipe for all muffins. They are so moist and full of flavor!
Attempting these babies tomorrow. Thoughts on using 1/3 of oats in place of the coconut flour?
Oh no. Substituting flours did not work : ( What a disaster.
Love these!! I replaced honey with swerve sweetener and walnuts for pecans…my favourite afternoon snack with a coffee! 💕
Do I need to spray tin or use papers
Made with raspberries instead of cranberries.. sooooooo good!!!!!
Sounds simple and delish…making these for a ladies brunch next week. Is the orange zest fresh or liquid substitute? Thank you.
Fresh! Let me know how they turn out!
They turned out perfect, moist and delicious. I substituted coconut flour with arrowroot flour and vanilla extract with almond since I didn’t have either.
Just made the muffins and they turned out perfect! Wouldn’t change a thing. The muffins were also perfectly moist! Will be baking these year round.