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Apple, Cranberry & Cheddar Muffins

Yields1 Serving

 2 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  cup sugar
 3 tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp salt
 4 oz Calef's Rat Trap Cheddar, grated (about 1 cup)
 ¾ cup Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail
  cup canola or other vegetable oil
 1 large egg
 1 cup peeled and finely diced apples
 ½ cup Ocean Spray Craisins Original Dried Cranberries
1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat insides of 12-hole muffin pan with cooking spray or line with muffin cups.

2

In mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in grated cheddar.

3

In another bowl, whisk together cranberry juice, vegetable oil and egg. Add juice mixture to dry ingredients along with apples and cranberries; stir just until dry ingredients are incorporated, but batter is still lumpy.

4

Fill muffin cups about two-thirds full. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until nicely browned on top and skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand for about 1 minute before removing from pan.