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Easy Cranberry & Orange Muffins

Not only are these muffins super easy to make they’re also delicious with hints of cranberry, orange and chocolate. They’re perfect for an on the go breakfast or healthy snack along with being gluten free dairy free, vegetarian and vegan friendly
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 8 Large Muffins or 12 small muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Oats
  • 1 Cup Coconut milk (from carton)
  • 1 Large Egg or use egg replacer here
  • 3 Tablespoons Freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 Teaspoon of orange essence 
  • ¼ Cup Extra Virgin olive oil 
  • 1 Cup Doves Farm gluten free self-raising flour
  • 1 Cup Coconut sugar/xylitol
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Cinnamon 
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Cup Fresh Cranberries, halved
  • ½ Cup Dark Chocolate chips 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200℃ and line your muffin tin with muffin cases (if using silicone muffin trays there’s no need for liners)
  • To a bowl add the oats and coconut milk and set aside to let the oats soak 
  • In another bowl whisk the eggs, extra virgin olive oil, add the orange juice and orange essence
  • Stir in the oats until combined and again set aside
  • To a large bowl sieve in the flour, coconut sugar/xylitol, baking soda, cinnamon and salt
  • Add the oat mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine 
  • Fold in the cranberries and chocolate chips
  • Using a spoon fill the muffin tins/silicone muffin trays
  • Bake for approximately 15-18 minutes or until the muffins are golden, test with a skewer to see if they’re cooked (it should come out clean, if it comes out wet pop them back in for another minute or 2)
  • Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes and enjoy
  • Note: They should keep really well in an airtight container for 2-3 days