Glazed Cranberry Pecan Muffin : Cranberry Bread Orange Glaze Delicious and Most Amazing Recipe

Hello friends, do you also like to eat new food everyday? If I talk about myself, then slowly I start finding the daily breakfast boring. Especially on the weekends, I am trying to make myself new and delicious Food. This Cranberry Bread Orange Glaze is the perfect dish for a quick weekend snack or breakfast. 

When I make muffins, I make lots of them at once and  I'll keep some in the fridge. After trying a new recipe, it feels a little strange to keep so many sweet things in the house, but by keeping them in the fridge, there is not much wastage of them and they last for a long time, due to which there is no wastage of food. This recipe makes 18 muffins, which makes it last for a few weeks, allowing you to vary your breakfast every day.

It takes only 10 minutes to make it, so whenever you get time, you can make it and feed it to your children. These are flavoured with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and orange which makes them absolutely wonderful and perfect for the winter season. This can be a great dish for your entire family, so you must try making it and feeding it to your family. Today I will tell you the complete process, so stay in this article.

Every year I look forward to baking with these spices and ingredients. I am very excited to share some more recipes of this season with you soon. Hope you enjoy these Cranberry-Pecan Muffins with Icing and they will help you add some new flavor to your breakfast this fall and winter.

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Ingredients (for muffins):

Refined flour: 2 cups

Sugar: 1 cup

Baking powder: 1.5  teaspoons

Baking soda: 0.5  teaspoons

Orange peel (finely grated): 2  teaspoons

Nutmeg powder: 1.5  teaspoons

Cinnamon powder: 1  teaspoons

chopped cranberries: 1 1/2 cups 

eggs beaten: 2

 orange juice: 3/4 cup 

Powdered Sugar Glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons softened margarine or butter

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

3 to 4 tablespoons milk or half-and-half

How To make the muffins:

Complete Step by Step Process 

1. Grease or spray 12 and 6-cup muffin tins
2. In a large bowl, combine refined flour (maida), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, orange peel (grated), nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder and ginger powder.
3. Add shortening and mix well (like chopping). Then add orange juice, vanilla essence, eggs, chopped cranberries and pecan nuts and mix lightly.
4. Pour this mixture into the muffin cups. Bake them for 25 minutes or until lightly golden.

How to make Glaze:

1. Add powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla essence and 3 tbsp milk in a bowl.

2. Beat them well until the syrup becomes smooth. If you want it thinner, add some more milk.

3. Drizzle this syrup over the prepared muffins using a spoon (sprinkle it slowly).

Some important things (tips): 

• Use a scoop or tablespoon to divide the muffin batter evenly among the cups.

• If you like sweet muffins, you can increase the sugar in the recipe a little.

• When combining the wet and dry ingredients, mix just enough to incorporate. Over-mixing can make the muffins tough.

• Frozen cranberries can be used, but fresh cranberries taste best.

What to eat together?

These Glazed Cranberry Pecan Muffins are a great anytime meal.  I like these for breakfast with chilli scrambled eggs. They are also good with yogurt. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q.1 Can I use frozen cranberries instead of fresh cranberries?

Ans. Yes, you can use frozen cranberries. Just thaw and chop them before adding to the batter.

Q.2 What to do if you can't eat nuts?

Ans. Yes, if you are allergic or do not like nuts, you can leave out pecan nuts. Muffins can be made without nuts as well.

Q.3 Can I freeze muffins?

Ans. Yes, the muffins can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Conclusion:

These Glazed Cranberry Pecan Muffins are easy to make at home and are absolutely delicious. Do share this recipe with your friends. Don't forget to subscribe to my blog for more such tasty recipes.

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