Left Over Cranberry Sauce Muffins

What You’ll Need:

• 2 cups leftover cranberry sauce (use it up, besties!)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (you probably have this hanging around)

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional, but let’s get fancy)

• 1/2 cup sugar (adjust based on how sweet your cranberry sauce is—taste as you go!)

• 1/2 cup neutral oil (vegetable, coconut, whatever’s on hand)

• 2 egg replacements (aquafaba could work here too)  (mix 2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 5 tbsp water, then chill for 5 mins)

• 1/2 cup milk (I used almond)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract (because we’re fancy like that)

• Optional: 1/2 cup nuts or white chocolate chips (if you’re feeling extra).

How to Make Them (minimal effort, max payoff):

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grab your muffin tin and line it with cups (or grease it—eco-friendly options, please).

2. Whip up your flax eggs: Mix 2 tbsp flaxseed with 5 tbsp water, then let it do its thing for 5 minutes. It’ll look gloopy—that’s the vibe.

3. Mix the dry stuff: In a big bowl, toss together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Easy.

4. Make the wet stuff: In another bowl, whisk up sugar, oil, flax eggs, plant-based milk, and vanilla. Smooth and dreamy.

5. A moment for the Cranberries : Fold in your cranberry sauce. Swirl it a little if you want to get fancy.

6. Combine wet and dry: Pour the wet mix into the dry mix. Stir just until it’s all friends—no overmixing. We want fluffy muffins, not hockey pucks.

7. Optional flair: Feeling bougie? Add nuts or white chocolate chips. Or don’t. You’re the boss.

8. Fill ‘em up: Scoop the batter into the muffin cups, about 3/4 full.

9. Bake it: Pop them in the oven for 20–25 minutes. Do the toothpick test: poke a muffin in the center, and if it comes out clean, they’re done.

10. Cool vibes only: Let them hang out in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack. Or eat one hot because who’s waiting?

Why This Slaps:

• You’re saving food from the trash—sustainable queen behavior.

• No dairy, no eggs, no problem.

• These freeze well, so make a batch and thank yourself later.

Serve them up with your favorite plant-based butter or just enjoy as-is. Happy muffin-ing! 🌱✨

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