CRANBERRY WHOLE- GRAIN MUFFINS W/ SWEET ORANGE GLAZE

MUFFINS:
1½ cups whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour
¾ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
¼ cup buttermilk powder or nonfat dry milk
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
1 Tbs finely grated orange peel
2 large eggs
¾ cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted butter

GLAZE:
2 Tbs orange juice
3 Tbs granulated sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 12 muffin cups or fill with paper liners.

2. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, then stir in
the cranberries and nuts (if using). Whisk together the orange zest, eggs,
milk, and oil or melted butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, stirring
just until blended (don't overmix or your muffins will be tough!) Fill
prepared muffin cups about ¾ full.

3. Bake muffins 15 to 20 minutes, until they're golden brown. Remove them
from the oven, leave them in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a
rack to cool down.

4. In a small saucepan (or microwave) stir together the glaze ingredients.
Bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Stir until granules are dissolved.
Dip tops of warm muffins into the glaze and set right-side-up on racks to
dry.

Servings: 12

Cooking Tips
*For a sweeter muffin, use dried cranberries instead of fresh. Fresh will give them a more tart flavor.