Cranberry Whole Grain Muffins with Sweet Orange Glaze

Submitted by Teresa Frisby

1 1/2 Cup whole wheat flour
3/4 Cup quick cooking oats
1/4 Cup nonfat dry milk
2/3 Cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Cup fresh or dried cranberries
1/2 Cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 TB finely grated orange peel
2 eggs
3/4 Cup milk
1/3 Cup vegetable oil

Glaze
2 TB orange juice
3 TB sugar

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups or fill with paper liners.
• Mix together dry ingredients. Add cranberries and nuts. In another bowl, whisk together orange zest, eggs, milk and oil. Add wet ingredients to dry mixture until blended. Fill prepared muffin cups about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool down.
• In a small saucepan, stir together the glaze ingredients. Bring to boil to dissolve the sugar.
• Dip tops of warm muffins into glaze and set right side up to dry.

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