We’re getting down to the wire now, folks. Less than 7 days before Christmas. Are you still in need of holiday recipes, some last minute (Fair Trade) gift ideas, or maybe a convenient way to store all those holiday flavored k-cup packs for your guests?
I decided to pop in with a great recipe for Christmas morning that uses lots of delicious Fair Trade Certified ingredients, plus a handy little coupon and giveaway from one of the best known Fair Trade purchasers, Green Mountain Coffee.
It’s no secret that I love a cranberry muffin. It is pretty much my favorite kind of muffin to make, and I currently have over 9 pounds of cranberries hanging out in my freezer so I can make them all year round. These cranberry muffins, however, are extra special because they’re made with Fair Trade Moscobado Sugar, Fair Trade Chocolate, and a whole lotta fresh nutmeg.
I think you’ll really like how the deep notes in the sugar pair with bittersweet chocolate and bright cranberries, and I bet you’ll like it even more if you can sip a cup of Green Mountain Fair Trade Spicy Eggnog Coffee while you do it.
As part of my ambassadorship with Green Mountain Coffee, we are provided with coupons made especially for our readers. I’m excited to share with you a coupon that takes 15% off the entire GreenMountainCoffee.com website. From now until December 31st, use it to stock up on your favorite holiday flavors, get last minute gifts, or indulge in a blend you’ve been meaning to try.
If I can suggest one, do try out GMC’s new Special Reserve Colombia Geisha. It’s some of the finest coffee I’ve ever tasted.
CELEBRATE-8124
***cannot be used toward Cafe Express orders or combined with any other offer, Expires December 31st, 2012***
We also occasionally get fun stuff to give away, like the new Sidekick k-cup pack organizer. This baby is slick – it almost looks like a game console, and slides in right next to your Keurig.
Here’s what you have to do to be entered to win:
Leave a comment below. Any comment. Be nice :) (Mandatory)
While we’re thinking about it, have you also entered my Gift Guide for the Ultimate Foodie Giveaway featuring great stuff from Le Creuset, King Arthur Flour and Swissmar? It’s open until December 22nd at midnight!
Fair Trade Chocolate & Cranberry Muffins
makes 24 muffins
Ingredients
3 cups self rising flour
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/2 cup (1 stick) room temperature butter
1 cup Organic Mascobado Cane Sugar
3 eggs (room temperature)
1/2 cup 1% milk (You can use whatever you have on hand)
1/2 cup fresh cranberries
1/2 cup Guittard Fair Trade Certified Akoma Extra Semisweet Chocolate Chips
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
In a small bowl, combine self rising flour and ground nutmeg. Whisk to combine and aerate. Set aside.
Combine butter and Mascobado cane sugar in a large mixing bowl and cream on high until well combined.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition, until completely incorporated.
Add milk and mix on low.
Add flour-nutmeg mixture to the wet ingredients and mix by hand until just combined. Do not overmix.
Add cranberries and chocolate chips, folding through until just combined.
Line a muffin tin with paper liners. Lightly spray the liners and the pan with cooking spray (this allows the liners to peel away easily from the muffins).
Fill each cup 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. When poked with a toothpick, the centermost muffins should come away clean.
Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Important Details:
-This giveaway is open to USA residents only and will run until December 31, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST.
-Winner(s) will be generated via a random number generator software program. Winner will be notified via the contact email provided on the comment contact form.
-Winner(s) will have until 1/3/13 to claim their Green Mountain Coffee Gingerbread Coffee Gift Pack or we will choose another winner.
-Winner will receive (1) Sidekick K-Cup Pack Organizer {ARP $29.99}. Product will be shipped by Green Mountain Coffee.
-This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.
Disclaimer: I am a paid Keurig K-Cup Ambassador. This post is part of that program. However, I have been a long time Green Mountain Coffee and Keurig enthusiast, and all these opinions are my own. I received the Fair Trade ingredients used in the recipe free of charge, however, I was not compensated for its creation.
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These muffins look yummy! Of course, they’ll go great with my Green Mountain Breakfast Blend! Thanks for hosting the giveaway and the discount so I can stock up! :)
I love cranberry muffins. They’re my all-time favorite. I don’t make them often because the hubs doesn’t like cranberries. In fact he has deemed cranberries “not a real food.” True story. I may just have to make these and tell him to suck it up. ;) Thanks for the recipe and the giveaway!
I love cranberries! Happy Holidays!
I love cranberry muffins and your recipe sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
These muffins look so delicious. I need to make these soon.
thanks for offering the giveaway. The muffins look really tasty!
Those muffins look delicious!!! Happy Holidays :)
Thanks for the really fun giveaways! Merry Christmas!!
I love cranberry muffins! And was actually searching for a recipe for a corn muffin with cranberries and walnuts I saw awhile back (should have bookmarked it) but this recipe sounds delicious! That is a neat looking K-cup holder!!
I love the organizer – and need one!
I love cranberry muffins. I love my kuerig. I love bluebonnetsandbrownies. I especially love Amber and James.
Great muffins to have on hand for company. I could use a k-cup organizer. Right now I have them in a small basket. Great discount offer to buy coffee. I’m very well stocked right now, but I know you’ll have this offer again. Wink Wink. :)
I would love to win this great prize!
Cranberries = my favorite! Can’t wait to try these. :)
Anything that includes cranberries I have to try. Love them.
The muffins look great. I would love to organize my kcups. Thanks!
I mostly only eat cranberries around the holidays and my preferred dried fruit is currents, but this recipe looks great. I don’t know how I would survive without my keurig but my kcups are perpetually disorganized.
Thanks for the giveaway! I love cranberry muffins too!
Those muffins look delicious!
My sister has a Keurig brewer and her K cups are a mess; I’d love to give this to her.
would love to win!
So exciting! :-) Great giveaway! :-)
It’s no secret how much I like muffins although I haven’t made some in a little while now. These sound fantastic! Cranberries and chocolate are a favorite combination of mine so these muffins will definitely be made in my house. Scrumptious! Xoxo
I love cranberries too. I pair them with white chocolate in muffins. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Nine pounds of cranberries–Wow, you’re set! Muffins are one of my favorite things to bake (and eat), and these look yummy.
I love my Keurig and would also love to win this handy-dandy K-cup organizer. Thanks!
These muffins look so good! Thanks for the giveaway.
Love pairing cranberries and chocolate!
Looks yummy! Thanks for the giveaway!!
I really want a muffin after looking at all of these yummy pictures!!
One of my all time favorite combinations is orange and chocolage – I will for sure be making these this weekend, thanks!!
The muffins look yummy.
LOve muffins thanks for the giveaway
Merry Christmas
We got a Keurig for my in-laws, and this would be a cool add-on to give them for Easter or a birthday.
It’s not midnight yet, but your Gift Guide for the Ultimate Foodie giveaway is closed :(
I love cranberries and use them a lot at the holidays.
I love cranberry muffins and this recipe sounds great.
Love chocolate muffins, haven’t tried cranberry yet though!
I just discovered your fair trade recipes in all their glory. Happy days.
Great recipes – thanks for sharing!
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