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Cranberry Pistachio Pudding Muffins

These cranberry pistachio pudding muffins are perfect for the holidays with their green color and red cranberry specks.

Cranberry Pistachio Pudding Muffin split in half on a pink plate next to another plate and more muffins on a cooling rack
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Stand Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 muffins

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1/2 cup sour cream

  • 1/3 cup whole milk

  • 2 cups all purpose flour

  • 1 (3.4-ounce) package pistachio instant pudding mix

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 3/4 cup white sugar

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

  • 2/3 cup dried cranberries

  • 1/2 cup chopped pistachios

  • 1/4 cup turbinado (raw) sugar

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. 

    Cranberry Pistachio Pudding Muffins ingredients, including flour, sugar, eggs, pistachios, cranberries, and milk, neatly arranged on a countertop

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  2. Let eggs, sour cream, and milk stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

    Close-up of eggs, sour cream, and milk in small containers on a countertop

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  3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups.

    Empty muffin tin lined with brown paper muffin cups ready for filling

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  4. Combine flour, pudding mix, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

    Bowl of dry ingredients for muffins with a whisk on a countertop

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  5. Whisk together eggs, white sugar, and melted butter in a medium bowl until combined. Add sour cream, milk, vanilla, and almond extract. Whisk until combined. Stir in dried cranberries until combined.

    Mixing bowl with partially combined muffin batter with cranberries and a bowl of flour on the side

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  6. Fold in flour mixture.

    Bowl of bright green muffin batter with cranberries mixed in, stirred with a spatula

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  7. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.

    Lined muffin tins with bright green muffin batter with cranberries mixed in

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  8. Sprinkle tops with pistachios and turbinado sugar. This may seem like too much topping, but as the cupcakes bake and expand, it will be the right amount.

    Muffin tin filled with green batter topped with pistachios and brown sugar, ready to bake

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  9. Bake for 8 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes.

    Freshly baked Cranberry Pistachio Pudding Muffins with golden tops and green centers cooling in a muffin tin

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  10. Cool in muffin cups 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or cooled.

    Cranberry Pistachio Pudding Muffin plated on a small dish next to a rack of muffins

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

336 Calories
14g Fat
50g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 336
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 33%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 419mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 30g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 81mg 6%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 139mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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