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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Cranberry-Orange Coffee Cakes



4 cups       whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon       baking soda
3 teaspoons       cinnamon
1/2 cup       butter
1/2 teaspoon       salt
1 cup       brown sugar
1 cup       granulated sugar
2 cups       vanilla yogurt
2       eggs
1       orange zested
4 tablespoons       orange juice
1/2 cup      walnuts coarsely chopped
1 cup       fresh cranberries chopped


Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together. Add egg, orange juice, orange zest, and yogurt. Combine minxture with dry ingredients. Fold in chopped cranberries and walnuts.

Spray muffin tin with cooking spray. With a spoon, fill muffin tin 2/3 full with batter. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Makes 2 1/2 dozen coffee cakes.

orange glaze:
1 cup      powdered sugar
2 tablespoons      orange juice
1/2 teaspoon      vanilla
1 teaspoon      finely shredded orange zest

An orange glaze may be drizzled on the coffee cakes. Drizzle orange glaze over coffee cakes once cooled. Sprinkle extra orange zest over coffee cakes.

These zesty coffee cakes are perfect for fall! Enjoy!





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