Christmas Morning Cranberry Oatmeal Muffins

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Christmas is a time of love, joy, and giving. It is also a time where delicious homemade treats and gifts are exchanged to spread cheer and warmth to our loved ones. However, with all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it can be difficult to find the time to make something homemade. That’s where a homemade edible Christmas gift in a jar comes in! This year, I am excited to share with you a delicious and festive recipe for Christmas morning cranberry oatmeal muffins in a jar.

To add a festive touch, you can also tie a ribbon around the jar and attach a label with the name of the recipe and the instructions on how to make it. This will make the gift even more special and personalized.

Not only is this gift thoughtful and delicious, but it also gives the recipient the opportunity to enjoy freshly baked muffins on Christmas morning without having to do much prep work. It is the perfect way to spread the Christmas spirit and make someone’s day a little brighter.

Christmas Morning Cranberry Oatmeal Muffins

This homemade food gift features delicious cranberry oatmeal muffins, perfect for the holiday season. Made with wholesome ingredients like oats, cranberries, and warm spices, these muffins are a comforting and nourishing treat. The muffins can be made in festive packaging and paired with a handwritten note, making it a thoughtful and homemade gift that will surely be appreciated by anyone.

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Equipment

Quart Mason Jars
Tags for instructions
Stickers for jars

Ingredients

This is for one quart size jar

1 cup AP flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cinnamon I prefer Saigon cinnamon for these
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
4 tbsp Dried buttermilk powder optional
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1 cup Old Fashioned oats
1/2 cup Dried cranberries

Cranberry Maple Butter is a great accompaniment to the muffins, find the recipe below

cranberry maple butter

Instructions

Layer the ingredients in the jar in the order they are listed.
I like to label them
Cranberry and Oatmeal Christmas Morning Muffins
For the instructions, as the buttermilk powder is optional for the instructions write one cup of buttermilk if not using the powder or one cup of water if using the buttermilk powder. I like to use the buttermilk powder because I think it makes it easier for the person making them.
For the instruction tag
1 egg
1 cup water
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 stick butter melted
Preheat oven to 400° and line 12 muffin cups with liners
Whisk all the wet ingredients
Mix in the dry ingredients
Pour into the muffin cups and bake for 20 minutes

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