CRANBERRY APPLE MUFFINS

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup milk (2%)
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup shredded peeled apple
• 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, soda, baking powder and salt.
3. Whisk together egg, milk, oil and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until blended. Fold in apple and lemon peel.
4. Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin cups. Using back of a spoon, make a small indentation in centre of batter in each muffin cup.
5. Spoon about 2 tsp cranberry sauce into each indentation.
6. Bake at 375°F until a cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 20 - 25 minutes.
7. Cool muffins in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a rack. Muffins may be frozen for up to 1 month.