Cranberry-Orange-White Chocolate Muffins

 I'm not a big fan of white chocolate, but I do like them in this recipe.  White chocolate, orange and cranberries just seem to go together.  

CRANBERRY-ORANGE-WHITE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

(makes 24)

Ingredients:

*1 cup cranraisins 

*1 cup hot water

*3 cups all-purpose flour

*1 tablespoon baking powder

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

*1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

*1/2 cup butter, softened

*1 cup granulated sugar

*1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed 

*1 tablespoon orange zest

*2 large eggs

*1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

*1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

*1 cup sour cream

*1/2 cup pecans, chopped 

*1 cup white chocolate chips

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

~In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon together.

~In a mixing bowl, beat butter,  orange zest, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together and until light and fluffy.

~Beat in eggs, one at a time.

~In a small bowl, whisk sour cream and orange juice together until well mixed.

~Mix flour, and sour cream alternately into butter mixture, mixing lightly between each addition, about 1/3 of mixture added each time (do not over mix)

~Line muffin tin with paper liners and spray with cooking spray.

~Divide the batter evenly into prepared pan.

~Bake for 24-26 minutes (I turn the pans half way through).