Fresh CRANBERRY Relish MUFFINS
Sugar or sugar-free
2 cups all-purpose flour ………………………1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar ~or~ regular white Splenda
4 tsp. baking powder …………………………..1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda (ONLY if using Splenda)
2 eggs……………………………………………..1/4 cup oil
3/4 cup milk (I like unsweetened vanilla cashew or almond milk)
1 cup fresh cranberry relish…………………..1 tsp. vanilla extract
2-3 TB butter, melted…………………………...sugar ~or~ plain white Splenda
NOTE: If you don't want to make my Brandied Macadamia Nut Cranberry Relish, you can use any whole berry cranberry relish (or sauce). If you use whole berry sauce from a can, I recommend thickening it up with finely chopped pecans or walnuts.
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Preheat oven to 400. Line about 12-14 muffin tin ~or~ 6-8 jumbo muffin tin with paper liners and set aside
In a big bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda (if using), cinnamon and salt. Make a hole in the center and set aside.
Whisk eggs in a separate bowl until foamy; then whisk in the oil, vanilla & milk. Stir in the cranberries. Pour this mixture in the hole of flour mixture. Stir gently with wooden spoon just until the dough is wet (it will be lumpy). Fill the greased muffin cups about 3/4-ful. Brush tops w/melted butter and sprinkle with some extra sugar/Splenda.
Bake about 15-18 minutes (until cake tester comes out clean)