Cranberry Muffins (Taste Of Home) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup fresh cranberries, quartered (I use dried when no fresh are available)
8 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated (optional)
cinnamon-sugar mixture

Preparation

Sprinkle cranberries with 2 tbsp sugar and set aside (skip this step for dried berries).
In large bowl sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add remaining sugar. Stir in cranberries.
Beat egg, milk, oil and lemon peel. Stir into dry ingredients, just until moistened.
Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 400 F for 18-22 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes; remove to wire rack.