Cranberry Orange Mini Muffins

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Makes 24 muffins Takes about 30 minutes

Ingredients

1C                 AP flour

1-1/2t            Baking powder

1t                   Pumpkin pie spice

1/4t                Baking soda

1/4t                Salt

1ea                Egg

1/2C              Buttermilk

1/2C              Sugar

1/4C              Vegetable oil

1/2t                Vanilla bean paste

                      Minced zest of 1 orange

1/2C              Minced dried cranberries

                      Sparkling or granulated sugar

Process

Preheat oven to 400F

Line mini muffin pans with liners

Whisk together flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl

Whisk together egg, buttermilk, 1/4C granulated sugar, oil, vanilla, and zest

Stir into the dry ingredients until just combined

Toss the cranberries with the remaining 1/4C of granulated sugar

Stir into the batter

Scoop the batter using a #60 scoop (scant 1T) into the muffin liners

Sprinkle with sparkling sugar

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean (15 minutes)