Whole wheat cranberry sauce muffins are a beautiful and fun way to use extra cranberry sauce! Top with a smear of butter and enjoy for a delicious, festive holiday breakfast!
This post first appeared on Real Housemoms, where I am a contributor.
It has been raining for DAYS here, you guys.
I love a rainy day. Really, I do.
I love wearing comfy sweaters, boots and when inside, curling up with a blanket.
(Ideally with a book but usually with my computer as I power through some work.)
But Monday’s rainy day coincided with both kids being home (Veteran’s Day holiday) and me trying to work while they bounced off the walls.
Then Tuesday was more all day rain. And Wednesday was even more rain along with a big drop in temperatures. Brrr!
Today is rain again but tomorrow we at least have the hope of seeing the sun. Whew… I need it!
So I’m hanging in there and holding out for some sunshine and blue skies. 🤞
But we’ll get on to the food cause these pretty little muffins deserve the spotlight.
First, quick confession.
Cranberry sauce is one of those Thanksgiving staples that I never ate as a kid. Ever.
I skipped over that bowl year after year after year.
Finally, as an adult, I tried it again. And discovered I loved the stuff!
So in a total 180, I started making and using my easy homemade cranberry sauce throughout the holiday season, with sautéed or slow cooker chicken or on turkey sandwiches.
I also use it to make salad dressings and marinades. (Such as on my Thanksgiving leftovers chef salad.)
I must be making up for lost time because I can’t get enough of the stuff!
And now I can enjoy it at breakfast with these whole wheat cranberry sauce muffins!
They are easy to throw together and make such a pretty pinkish and red-colored muffin! Even the batter is gorgeous!
Check this out:
These cranberry muffins are the perfect balance of sweet and tart and they pair fabulously with a small smear of butter in the morning.
Add coffee and your day is off to a great start! ☕️❤️🙌
You could serve these as part of your Thanksgiving or Christmas morning breakfast spread as well.
They are so very pretty and festive for company!…
