These Cranberry Bliss Muffins are inspired by those delicious Cranberry Bliss Bars at Starbucks. They are sweet homemade muffins that combine the perfect combo of cranberry, orange and white chocolate!
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Prepare the muffin tin by either placing paper liners in a 12-count muffin tin or using baking spray to coat the cups. Set it aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this bowl aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the oil and brown sugar until they are well combined.
Add the eggs to the large bowl and whisk until the mixture becomes smooth.
Now, add the sour cream to the large bowl and whisk until everything is smooth.
Add the orange zest, orange juice, milk, and vanilla extract to the large bowl. Whisk until the mixture is smooth.
Gradually add the flour mixture from the medium-sized bowl into the large bowl with the wet ingredients. Stir everything together until there are no dry spots left.
Gently fold in the cranberries and white chocolate chips into the large bowl mixture.
Divide the muffin batter evenly among the muffin cups that you prepared earlier.
If you want a little extra sweetness and crunch, sprinkle some coarse sugar on top of each muffin.
Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven at 425°F for 5 minutes. Then, reduce the temperature to 350°F and continue baking for another 16-18 minutes until the muffins turn golden brown. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a muffin; it should come out mostly clean.
Allow the muffins to cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes. Then, carefully remove them from the tin and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
While the muffins are cooling, prepare the glaze. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the cream cheese and melted white chocolate chips.
Gradually add powdered sugar to the mixture, stirring until it becomes thick and smooth.
Add milk to the glaze and stir until it reaches your desired drizzling consistency. If it's too thick, add a little more milk.
Finally, drizzle the glaze on top of the cooled muffins.
Then enjoy!
Notes
Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.