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Muffins make great breakfasts or grab-and-go snacks, and these cranberry goodies capture the delicious flavors of the holiday season. To breeze through your holiday cooking, bake the muffins ahead of time and store in the freezer. Try substituting blueberries and lemon rind for a fresh twist on this recipe.

Feel free to use your imagination with this basic muffin recipe by substituting your other favorite fruits and flavors for the cranberries and orange rind. Some options we like: blueberries and lemon rind; chopped apple, pear, or pineapple and cinnamon; or mashed bananas and allspice.
Yield

12 servings (serving size: 1 muffin)
Ingredients

* 2  cups  all-purpose flour
* 2/3  cup  sugar
* 2  teaspoons  baking powder
* 1/4  teaspoon  salt
* 1  cup  chopped fresh cranberries
* 2/3  cup  2% reduced-fat milk
* 1/4  cup  butter or stick margarine, melted
* 1  teaspoon  grated orange rind
* 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract
* 1  large egg, lightly beaten
* Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Stir in cranberries; make a well in center of mixture. Combine milk, butter, rind, vanilla, and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 18 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove muffins from pan immediately; place on a wire rack.

Note: These muffins freeze well. Bake them ahead, cool completely, and store in freezer bags. To serve, thaw at room temperature. Reheat in aluminum foil at 300º for 10 to 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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No holiday table is complete without a cranberry-sweet potato combo, plus this duo is good for both your stomach and your health. Both cranberries and sweet potatoes are great sources of vitamins A and C and complement meaty main dishes well. Plus, they’re super easy to prepare. Six ingredients and 30 minutes are all you need to get these potatoes on the table–and all the cooking is done in the microwave.

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8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)
Ingredients

* 6  medium peeled sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 pounds)
* 1/2  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
* 2  tablespoons  margarine
* 2  tablespoons  orange juice
* 1/2  teaspoon  salt
* 1  cup  whole-berry cranberry sauce
* Orange rind (optional)

Preparation

Place potatoes, covered, in a 2-quart casserole dish; microwave at HIGH for 10 minutes or until tender. Combine sugar, margarine, orange juice, and salt in a 2-cup glass measure. Microwave at HIGH 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Add sugar mixture and cranberry sauce to potatoes; toss gently. Microwave at HIGH 10 minutes or until heated through, basting with sauce twice during cooking. Garnish with orange rind, if desired.

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From Family Fun.com

Apples add fresh seasonal flavor to the traditional cranberry sauce. Reviewer Kir says, “This is an excellent recipe. Even my husband who does not like cranberries raved about the dish.” A little stovetop cooking is all that’s required. Add this sauce to your “make-ahead” list–it keeps fresh in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Yield

Makes about 5 cups
Ingredients

* 6  large Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
* 1  (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
* 1  small lemon, sliced and seeded
* 1  cup  granulated sugar
* 1/2  cup  water
* 3/4  cup  sweetened dried cranberries

Preparation

Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often.

Reduce heat; simmer, stirring often, 15 minutes or until cranberries pop and mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat, and stir in sweetened dried cranberries. Cool. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Note: Mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

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