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August 4, 2014 Muffins

THB #39: Cocoa-Dusted Cranberry Cereal Muffins

Cocoa-Dusted Cranberry Cereal Muffins

I’ve been so busy posting potato recipes that I almost forgotten it’s my turn to host The Home Bakers! Thank you for the reminder Joyce!

What is The Home Bakers? We are a group of home bakers who share the same passion in baking and we love collecting cookbooks! At THB, we bake from one cookbook only, until every recipe has been baked. And look where we are! We have only 21 recipes left!

Cocoa-Dusted Cranberry Cereal Muffins


The bake that I have chosen is a simple cake/muffin that contains no butter (olive oil is used) and does not require a mixer to make – perfect for the lazy me!

I substituted the dried cherries for dried cranberries, walnuts for almonds, and usd cereal instead of granola. I think I overmixed the batter a little, because the muffin wasn’t as fluffy as I thought. But I love the combination of cinnamon, cereals and cranberries! I made them muffin-sized so that it’s easier to grab and go for breakfast (:

Cocoa-Dusted Cranberry Cereal Muffins

Do try out this simple cake if you have some leftover granola / cereal left or about to expire!

Step-by-step photos

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1) Egg and sugar side by side.2) Whisk in the oil.
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3) And the stickily yummy honey.4) Whisk in the buttermilk.
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5) Measure the dry ingredients.6) Sift the in to incorporate more air.
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7) Stir in the cereal and cranberries.8) Scoop the batter into muffin tins.
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9) Mix the streusel ingredients together.10) Sprinkle the streusel on top and bake away!

Cocoa-Dusted Cranberry Cereal Muffins
Ta-dah!

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THB #39: Cocoa-Dusted Cranberry Cereal Muffins

Makes 12 to 18 muffins
By Jasline N.
Servings: 0

INGREDIENTS
 

Streusel

  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, I used sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoons cocoa powder

Cake

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar , I used muscovado
  • 1/2 cup canola oil , I used light olive oil
  • 1/4 cup honey / molasses
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk / yogurt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour , I replaced with all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups granola / cereal flakes , I increased the amount to 2 cups
  • 1 cup dried cherries , I used dried cranberries

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Grease a 9x13-inch baking tin then line the bottom with parchment paper. (Place muffin liners in muffin tins.)
  • Combine all the streusel ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, sugar and honey together. Whisk in the buttermilk.
  • Combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Sift in the flour mixture and stir until just blended. Stir in cereal/granola and cranberries.
  • Transfer the batter to the tin (scoop 1/4 cup of batter into each muffin tin) and sprinkle the streusel ingredients on top. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes (muffins for 15 to 20 minutes). Let cool on a wire rack before serving.

NOTES

- I halved the original recipe and yielded 9 muffins. I've indicated my substitutions/modifications in bracket
- Adapted from Coffee Cakes by Lou Seibert Pappas
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Categories: Muffins Tags: buttermilk, cherry, cinnamon, cocoa powder, cranberry, honey, no-mixer dessert, plain flour, the home bakers, walnut, whole egg, whole wheat flour, yoghurt

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Comments

  1. Nagi@RecipeTinEats says

    June 30, 2016 at 3:12 am

    I love the idea of cereal muffins! These are looking gorgeous!

    Reply
  2. Chaya says

    May 12, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    Each time, I visit here, I leave with a recipe to make. Your photos are terrific.

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      May 12, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      Hi Chaya! Thank you for visiting and leaving such sweet compliments! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kit @ i-lostinausten says

    September 2, 2014 at 8:16 pm

    Hi Jasline, I’ve finally baked this cake & my family LOVE it . It’s a tasty breakfast cake indeed . YUM

    Reply
  4. Just a Smidgen says

    August 19, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    What a great breakfast muffin! I’m making granola today so bookmarking this one for later when I’m done. That’s a fun group!

    Reply
  5. What's Baking?? says

    August 4, 2014 at 9:21 am

    Wow.. Compact with wholesome goodness

    Reply
  6. Emily says

    August 4, 2014 at 3:15 am

    These looks DeLish! Might just bake some sonn!

    Reply
  7. kitchen flavours says

    August 4, 2014 at 2:41 am

    Hi Jasline,
    I’ve made these into muffins too! And love it, especially good with a cup of coffee for morning breakfast. I’ve used crumbled muesli for this, and it was delicious!
    Your half recipe yields 9 muffins, while I got 6!
    Yup, we have only 21 recipes more to go! Yay!

    Reply

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