This afternoon my roommate and I were sitting on the couch browsing through cookbooks and foodie magazines. Whenever I do this I get an incredible urge to bake something. However, I was having trouble finding a recipe that I already had all the ingredients for. In the Vegan Yum Yum cookbook I found a recipe for Lemon Cranberry Muffins. At first I was disappointed, because I didn't have any lemons. But just as I was about the flip the page, I realized what I did have was oranges. So, here is my slight variation on some delicious, vegan muffins.
Orange Cranberry Muffins:
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus extra for dusting muffin tops
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 cup almond milk
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract