Spiced Orange Cranberry Mini Muffins - Whole Grain

A fruity sweet and hearty whole grain snack bursting with fall flavors.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 48 Mini Muffins

Ingredients

• 1  cup whole grain wheat flour
• 1  cup oats
• 1⁄3 cup honey
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup craisins
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1  clementine, zest of
• 2  finely diced clementines

• Spiced Orange Glaze

• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 2 -3  tablespoons milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  orange extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line mini muffin pan with liners. Silicone are best.
2. Mix flour, oats, salt, baking soda, baking powder, Add craisins, zest of clementine and diced clementine. In a separate bowl, melt butter and blend with honey, brown sugar, eggs, orange juice and vanilla. Combine all dry ingredients with all wet ingredients and mix. Fill muffin liners until 3/4 full and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown, firm to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove and let cool.
3. While cooling, whisk together Spiced Orange Glaze ingredients. If using silicone muffin liners, remove from liners. Dip the tops of the muffins in the glaze. Top with a craisin and a bit of orange zest if desired. Let glaze set until firm 5 -15 minutes.