Devon’s Famous Cranberry Muffins With Orange Crumble Topping

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fresh cranberries or 1 cup frozen cranberries
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Instructions

1. CRANBERRY MUFFINS.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease and sugar a 12-cup muffin pan. (It’s best not to use the muffin liners; just use a generous dose of non-cook spray or Crisco lard). Set aside.
3. Prepare Orange Crumble Topping (see recipe below); set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add cranberries, stirring to combine.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, butter, milk, and sour cream. add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Batter will be lumpy; do not over mix.).
6. Evenly divide batter among muffin cups (cups will be almost full). Evenly divide Orange Crumble Topping over top of batter.
7. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a wooden pick is inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
8. ORANGE CRUMBLE TOPPING.
9. In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, orange zest, and cinnamon. Add melted butter, stirring until crumbly.