Description
Delight in these delicious Cranberry Hand Pies, an easy and delightful pastry treat filled with cranberries and topped with a sweet orange glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (14g) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (199g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (71g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, finely grated
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract (optional)
- 1 cup (227g) full-fat sour cream, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (76ml) orange juice
- 2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, for glaze
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice, for glaze
- 1 teaspoon orange zest, for glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners and spray lightly with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom; set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the butter, sugars, orange zest, vanilla extract, and optional orange extract. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a measuring cup, whisk together the sour cream and orange juice.
- With the mixer on low, alternate adding the flour mixture and sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in the cranberries.
- Divide the batter evenly among prepared muffin tins.
- Bake for 25 to 27 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool muffins for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a cooling rack.
- For the glaze, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, orange juice, and orange zest until smooth, and drizzle over muffins before serving.
Notes
- Ensure cranberries are fresh or frozen and do not thaw before using.
- Adjust the consistency of the glaze with more orange juice if needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-27 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg