The Saturday Seven…one day late!

The Saturday Seven…one day late!

1.  YumSugar – What can I say. It has about everything you would want to read..well at least for me. They have some amazing recipes!

2.  Baking 911 – This website has questions that you need to be answered about baking but don’t know where to go.  Like the problem I had the other day…what do I do if I only have 2 eggs and the recipe is asking for 3 and I can’t run out and…ek!

3.  She’s got it all – fun little website. 

4.  Camels and Chocolate – I am completely jealous of her travels and the pictures she takes while on them!  Very lucky girl! 

5.  The Tea Spot - A website of everything tea…for tea lovers!

6.  The Pioneer Women – Amazing. I want to cook everything! Enough said.

7.  The Muffin Mom – She makes muffins of everything!

Cranberry Streusel Muffins

I lately have been loving cranberries.  They are a fruit that usually doesn’t get enough loving.  Because of their tartness many people shy away from  them.  I believe that cranberries should be appreciated more!  They are wonderful in salads, meals, sauces, and especially in these muffins! 
 
Cranberry Streusel Muffins
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
1 stick butter (melted and cooled)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 package of dried cranberries (there were no cranberries at the market)

Streusel Topping
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon allspice
4 tablespoons butter (chilled and cubed)

Preheat oven to 375.  Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  In separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and butter.  Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture and mix till incorporated.  Do not over mix.  Then fold in cranberries.  Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups till almost full.
For topping, place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it makes small pieces.  Crumble pieces on top of the muffin mixture.  Bake muffins for 20 to 25 minutes.

Yields approximately 24 muffins

Yummmm!
{Cranberry Streusel Muffin}