Cranberry Muffins

Original recipe from the book Cranberry Thanksgiving.

Yield: 24 muffins, 48 mini muffins, or 2 loaves

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 1 1/3 c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 c yogurt or buttermilk
• 1 T orange juice concentrate
• 1 t vanilla
• 2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 c craisins or chopped cranberries (thaw if frozen)
• opt: sparkling sugar such as this

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour loaf pan(s) or muffin tins.
2. Cream butter with sugar. Combine wet ingredients, sift dry ingredients, fold in craisins or cranberries. Sprinkle with optional sparkling sugar.
3. Mini muffins: bake 10-15 min. Silicone muffins: bake 20-25 min. Glass loaf pan: bake 35-45 min.
4. Serve in November after reading Cranberry Thanksgiving together.