Cranberry Maple Muffins

• TOPPING
• flour↗1⁄4 cup
• brown sugar↗1 tablespoon
• cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• butter or 2 tablespoons margarine↗2 tablespoons
• quick oats or 1/4 cup old fashioned oats↗1⁄4 cup
• BATTER
• flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• sugar↗1⁄4 cup
• brown sugar↗1⁄4 cup
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• milk↗1⁄2 cup
• oil1⁄2 cup
• egg↗1
• teaspoons maple extract↗1 1⁄2
• cups ocean spray fresh cranberries or 1 1/4 cups frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped1 1⁄4
• cup walnuts, chopped↗1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375ºF.

2. 2

   Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.

3. 3

   Topping:.

4. 4

   Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.

5. 5

   Work butter into the dry ingredients until butter is the size of small peas.

6. 6

   Stir in oats and set aside.

7. 7

   Batter:.

8. 8

   Mix milk, oil, egg and maple extract in a separate bowl.

9. 9

   Add liquid ingredients to dry, mixing just until dry ingredients are moist.

10. 10

    Stir in cranberries and walnuts.

11. 11

    Fill each muffin cup 2/3 of the way full with batter.

12. 12

    Sprinkle topping evenly over each muffin.

13. 13

    Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

14. 14

    Cool 5 minutes in pan; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.