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Cranberry and Banana Muffins

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by: Joanna Cismaru
03.31.22

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Cranberry and Banana Muffins – perfect for this time of year and one delicious and healthy breakfast.

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Easy And Delicious Cranberry Banana Muffins

It’s been a very cold week here in Calgary and it’s very depressing. It’s dark when I leave the house and it’s dark when I come home. Luckily I’m surrounded by windows at work so I can see the sunshine throughout the day. But enough about me complaining about the weather. I want to share with you this wonderful recipe for cranberry and banana muffins.

First of all, I want to tell you that I did not use to be a fan of cranberries because they’re not like blueberries that you can just eat them because they are so tangy and sour, however my husband loves eating them raw because he likes sour things. Now I still wouldn’t consider myself a fan of them, but I do love them in muffins. Cranberry muffins used to be my favorite muffin to get on my way to work every morning, but since I work so close to home now I never pass a Tim Horton’s on my way. So because of this I make my own muffins, freeze them and every morning I take one out of the freezer with me to work and they make the perfect breakfast.

Now before I get to the recipe, I’m sure I don’t have to remind you that cranberries are great for you, they’re packed with vitamin C which helps protect your immune system and they help promote good urinary tract health. Yum!

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Cranberry Banana Muffins

5 from 3 votes
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Total: 35 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 12
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Cranberry and Banana Muffins – perfect for this time of year and one delicious and healthy breakfast.

Equipment

  • 12-Cup Muffin Pan
  • Muffin Liners

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 bananas ripe, mashed
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1 cup cranberries coarsely chopped
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Prepare a muffin pan with liners.
  • In a bowl mix the flour, salt and baking powder together. Set aside.
  • In another bowl mash the bananas, and to them add oil, eggs, sugars, and vanilla extract. Mix together using a whisk. Add yogurt and whisk until everything is well incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and whisk. Do not over mix. Fold in cranberries.
  • Fill the muffin liners evenly with the muffin mixture. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until muffins are golden.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 186kcal (9%)Carbohydrates: 40g (13%)Protein: 5g (10%)Fat: 1g (2%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 28mg (9%)Sodium: 117mg (5%)Potassium: 213mg (6%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 21g (23%)Vitamin A: 58IU (1%)Vitamin C: 3mg (4%)Calcium: 64mg (6%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Breakfast, Muffins
Cuisine:American
Keyword:cranberry banana muffins, cranberry muffins
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  1. Maggie Mulberry says

    November 6, 2020 at 8:10 am

    I enjoyed the recipe and had bananas and fresh cranberries to use up. I found the cooking time took longe – had to put them back several times to get them golden and come out clean with toothpick test:. This seems to happen when I bake muffins without baking soda, but just an observation. Could I add tsp of baking soda in the yogurt?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      November 6, 2020 at 8:14 am

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  2. Betty says

    July 2, 2013 at 3:14 pm

    Can I use something instead of yogurt

    Reply
    • jo says

      July 2, 2013 at 10:47 pm

      You could use sour cream instead, what did you have in mind?

      Reply
  3. gloria says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    I just made these muffins (took me less than 20 minutes to put all the ingredients together!) and they turned out really good. I had 3 ripe bananas so I used them all and I used frozen cranberries (didn’t chop them- I was lazy).
    Really good muffins! And they look so festive.

    Thanks Jo!

    Reply
    • jo says

      December 11, 2012 at 10:44 pm

      You’re welcome Gloria, glad you liked them. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Nandini says

    December 9, 2012 at 10:03 pm

    Can we replace greek yoghurt with plain yoghurt?
    Thanks,

    Reply
    • jo says

      December 9, 2012 at 10:23 pm

      Sure you can. I just prefer greek yogurt because it’s thicker.

      Reply

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