Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins with Pecan Crunch
Soft, fluffy muffins turn leftover cranberry sauce into a warmly spiced bake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. Oatmeal adds hearty substance, while chopped pecans provide a roasted topping and pleasing contrast. They are especially suited to a Thanksgiving or holiday breakfast, brunch, or snack.
- Prep15 mins
- Cook25 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins with Pecan Crunch, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 41 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 9 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 36 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 62
- Heart Health
- 60
- Metabolic
- 23
- Digestive
- 30
- Inflammatory
- 17
- Performance
- 25
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin or line the cups with paper liners.
- 2
Combine the milk, olive oil, leftover cranberry sauce, brown sugar, and egg in a bowl, and mix with an electric mixer. Mix in the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gradually add the flour and oatmeal, mixing until smooth.
- 3
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 21 minutes. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 5
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
- 6
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Calories 249.93 kcal Moderate 13%
- Protein 4.96 g Low Source 10%
- Carbohydrate 37.56 g 14%
- Total Fat 9.32 g Moderate 12%
- Saturated Fat 1.24 g Moderate 6%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 19.8 mg Moderate 7%
- Sodium 22.62 mg Low Source 1%
- Dietary Fiber 2.35 g Low Source 8%
- Total Sugars 14.6 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 21.13 mg Low Source 2%
- Iron 1.05 mg Low Source 6%
- Potassium 56.06 mg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin A 20.93 mcg Low Source 2%
- Vitamin C 0.32 mg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin D 0.21 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Tree Nuts 🌰
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
About This Recipe
Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins with Pecan Crunch is made with 14 ingredients and serves 12. It takes about 40 mins and is rated easy. Key ingredients include All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Brown Sugar. Each serving provides about 249.93 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins with Pecan Crunch made of?
- The main ingredients are All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Chopped Pecans. The full list of 14 is above.
- How long does it take to make Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins with Pecan Crunch?
- About 40 mins in total: 15 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 249.93 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins with Pecan Crunch easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 14 ingredients and 6 steps.
- Is Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins with Pecan Crunch healthy?
- Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins with Pecan Crunch has an easyChef Pro health score of 33/100. Per serving, it provides 249.93 calories and 4.96 g of protein, or 10% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 1.24 g (6% of the Daily Value). It contains Tree Nuts, Eggs, Milk, Wheat and Gluten, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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