Cranberry Chocolate Orange Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 0.5 cups brown sugar
• 0.25 cups vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.

2. 2

   Place cranberries, orange zest, and baking soda in a bowl. Pour boiling water on top. Let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Mix brown sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Add the cranberry mixture and beat well.

4. 4

   Stir flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl; stir into the cranberry mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips gently. Spoon batter evenly into the prepared tin.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and tops spring back when touched, 20 to 25 minutes.