Bakery style jumbo muffins speckled with tart fresh cranberries, packed with sweet white chocolate chips and sprinkled with coarse sugar. These Cranberry & White Chocolate Jumbo Muffins are perfect for breakfast, brunch, snack time or dessert! 
*Updated*
This post was originally published in December 2015. I made edits to the photos and added a RECIPE VIDEO to show you how easy this is to make! However, the actual story and written words below in this post remain the same.
Happy week of Christmas, ya’ll. How goes it?
OUR LATEST VIDEOSAre all the stockings hung from the chimney, presents beautifully wrapped, halls decked, and are all things merry and bright?
Or are you unfortunately like me this year? No stockings, no tree, not a strand of lights in sight and four measly decorations. But, hey, better than none!?
I didn’t even wrap anything this year… I simply decided gift cards for all. (<– Spoiler alert if you are related to me)
In case you are new to this blog, please don’t judge me! We have had one hellova year.
Both my fur-daughter and my grandmother passed away, Boy has had 3 jobs, we moved states, and I recently celebrated the 3 year anniversary of my father’s death.
I feel like I deserve a little slack this holiday season, just sayin’. 
BUT, I did finally manage to bake something! Woot-woot! I know, took me long enough, but I finally got my bake on. I feel like we should focus on the positive. Mmm-kay?
Once I put my holiday big girl panties on and decided to start baking, I baked a lot. But, most of it was soul baking. Baking for myself… baking because it gets me back to my happy place, baking things that I like to bake, baking goodies for Boy and not for the blog.
#SorryNotSorry
But, after I covered myself (and the floors) in flour, I decided I was ready to bake something for you. And, I knew I couldn’t just bake you dozens of chocolate chip cookies, I wanted to bake you guys something special. Something blog worthy. Something utterly delicious.
So I did just that.
Bakery Style Cranberry & White Chocolate Jumbo Muffins
These babies are large and in charge… and will give any bakery a run for their dang money.
They are soft, moist, and seriously scrumptious.
These oversized muffins are studded with tart fresh cranberries, loaded with melty, sweet white chocolate chips and finished with sparkly decorative sugar.
Marvelous and 100% delicious, these muffins are worth waking up for and they would definitely make the perfect addition to your Christmas morning!
Not only are these cranberry and white chocolate chip muffins divine in the taste department, they couldn’t be any easier to whip together.
While they aren’t a one bowl type of muffin, they only require a meager two. And, no stand mixer is required.
Simply mix your dry ingredients in one bowl, your wet in another, fold together, and add the cranberries and white chocolate chips.
Then you are off to the races oven.
Go pour yourself a cup of coffee or eggnog, snuggle by the fire and 30 minutes later you have warm, fluffy, flavorful bakery style muffins that will make your heart go pitter patter.
Notes, Tips & Tricks for the best Bakery Style Cranberry & White Chocolate Jumbo Muffins recipe:
- You can either use fresh or frozen cranberries in these Cranberry & White Chocolate Jumbo Muffins. If using frozen, just be sure to rinse them with cold water first and then let them sit on the counter while you grab the rest of the ingredients. There is no need to defrost them first.
- While I recommend using buttermilk or whole milk in these muffins for the moistest texture, you can substitute almond milk or 2%. However, I do NOT recommend skim milk!
- I used decorative sugar for topping the muffins before baking, which is completely optional, but highly recommended! Decorative sugar is simply coarser, and has a larger crystal than granulated sugar. You should be able to find decorative (or sparkling) sugar in the baking isle of most major grocery stores.
- While these Bakery Style Cranberry & White Chocolate Jumbo Muffins are best eaten the same day they are prepared, they can be stored at room temperature (in an airtight container) for up to 4 days. These muffins freeze well (and can be frozen for up to 3 months), so I recommend making a double batch and keeping some in the freezer!
So, what are you waiting for? Grab your jumbo muffin pan and mix together these marvelous Bakery Style Cranberry & White Chocolate Jumbo Muffins. They are good for the soul and for your belly. Plus, your family will love you for it!
Until next time, Cheers – to soulful baking.
XOXO
Cheyanne
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How to make Cranberry & White Chocolate Jumbo Muffins Recipe and Video 👇
Bakery style jumbo muffins speckled with tart fresh cranberries and packed with sweet white chocolate chips. These beauties are perfect for breakfast, brunch, snack time or dessert!
- 3 Cups All Purpose Flour – leveled
- 4 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs – room temperature
- 1 Cup Milk (preferably Buttermilk or Whole)*
- ½ Cup Canola Oil (can substitute Vegetable Oil)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 ¼ Cups Cranberries , fresh or frozen* – coarsely chopped (about 4 ounces)
- ¾ Cup White Chocolate Chips
- Coarse Decorative Sugar – for topping, optional*
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray the cavities of a jumbo muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and set aside
- In a large sized bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Mix well and set aside.
In a medium sized bowl whisk together the sugar and eggs. Add in the milk, oil and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined and pale yellow in color.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry. Use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to gently mix everything together, being careful to mix until flour is just combined. *The batter should still be lumpy*
- Gently fold in the cranberries and white chocolate.
- Pour the muffin batter into the prepared muffin tins, filling each tin all the way to the top. Sprinkle the tops of batter with decorative sugar.
- Transfer muffins to the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Without opening the oven door, reduce heat to 375 degrees F and continue baking for 25 minutes, or until tops are slightly golden brown and the centers are set. Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan 10 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and enjoy!
Recipe Video
- You can either use fresh or frozen cranberries in these muffins. If using frozen, just be sure to rinse them with cold water first and then let them sit on the counter while you grab the rest of the ingredients. There is no need to defrost them first.
- While I recommend using buttermilk or whole milk in these muffins for the moistest texture, you can substitute almond milk or 2%. However, I do NOT recommend skim milk!
- I used decorative sugar for topping the muffins before baking, which is completely optional, but highly recommended! Decorative sugar is simply coarser, and has a larger crystal than granulated sugar. You should be able to find decorative (or sparkling) sugar in the baking isle of most major grocery stores.
- While these muffins are best eaten the same day they are prepared, they can be stored at room temperature (in an airtight container) for up to 4 days. These muffins freeze well (and can be frozen for up to 3 months), so I recommend making a double batch and keeping some in the freezer!
*Adapted from Sally’s Baking Addiction
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I am sorry you have had such a rough year, but I hope 2016 will be an easier one for you.
At least you managed to do some holiday baking – I haven’t gotten then far really, although that is all going to change tonight.
Thank you so much, Dannii! Hope you have fun with your holiday baking!! Warm wishes to you for a fabulous Christmas and a Happy New Year! <3
You’ve definitely had a rough year, so you are totally excused from no Christmas decorations! Hopefully 2016 will be a happier and better year for you, friend. Now onto these muffins…WOW! Jumbo muffins are my favorite because that just means you get more of all the deliciousness! I love the combination of cranberries and white chocolate! Just perfect, Cheyanne! Pinned! 🙂
I totally agree, jumbo are my favorite too, because who doesn’t want MORE muffin?! (<-- not to be confused with muffin top. lol) Thank you so much for the kind words and the pin!! Cheers, my friend! 🙂
The muffins look amazing and being jumbo doesn’t bother me at all! 🙂 I hope you don’t mind me asking but what is a fur-daughter? I even googled that but didn’t find anything. I wish you a better 2016.
Lol, right?! YES to jumbo! Fur daughter is how I refer to my female dogs! lol. Maybe I should have put that in parenthesis? 😉 Thank you so much for the sweet comment, Adina!! Warm wishes to a fabulous Holiday and a Happy New Year! <3
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! I should have thought of that! Fur! Everyday I learn something new! 🙂
These are definitely large and in charge Cheyanne! Cranberries and white chocolate are a favorite combo of mine, so these will absolutely be whipped up at my house! Yes, 2015 sounds like it was not the best for you, but I’m saying a little prayer 2016 will be full of love and joy for you and Boy! XO and always all the best! Mary Ann
Thank you so much, Mary Ann! I love that we muffin twinned today! Muffins for everyone! 😉 Thank you so much for the sweet comment and the prayer, my friend!! Cheers and hugs to you! XO
Ahhhh, muffins are my fave Christmas morning breakfast! I wish I’d thought to make my muffins jumbo sized though…!
Always next time to jumbo-size your muffins, Emma!! 🙂 Thanks so much for the comment, girlie! Cheers!
I will take jumbo muffins over regular ones any day! Cranberry and white chocolate sound phenomenal together!
Wishing you a better year during 2016. Keep your chin up and know that you are surrounded by a community of people who adore you!!
Right?! Who doesn’t want a jumbo muffin… well, aside from a crazy person? 😉 Thank you so much for the sweet comment, Jen!! You totally put a smile on my face! Cheers, to you, girlfriend!
girl, after the year you’ve had, you don’t even need to say a word. . the fact that you are posting here is mind blowing for me. . I hope you are able to find some time during the holidays to rest and relax . . Happy holidays!!! and hey, gift cards are the best!!! 🙂 I LOVE these muffins!!!!
🙂 Thank you so much, Alice! I am so glad we “met”, you are always so kind and supportive!! I hope you have a wonderful vacation and a fabulous holiday, my friend! Cheers! <3
I’m not even close to being ready for Christmas….I’ve been doing too much baking! Now I need to go make these muffins! How can I pass these up? They look delicious! Enjoy the holidays and don’t forget to take sometime for yourself!
Lol, Baking is so much better than decorating, if you ask me, Kathy!! Too bad we don’t live near each other… we could bake together! 🙂 Thank you so much for the kind comment! Wishing you a wonderful holiday as well! <3
Gorgeous muffins girlfriend. Perfect for Christmas morning or any winter morning for that matter. Love cranberries!!! So festive. Hope and pray you can find some rest in this season…I’m hoping to find that too. We both know it’s not about the gifts or the packaging, I’m doing lots of gift cards too And it’s just what I can do. So cheers to you and Boy, wishing you both a very Merry Christmas and peace in the New Year! XOXO
You baked! You baked! I’m so excited!! And now I want you to bake more, because these are so beautiful and they’re mile-high, Cheyanne. They’re a perfect flavor, too. I love those little white chocolate nuggets amid all the muffin goodness!
You have had quite the year and you’ll get no judgments from me, girlfriend! I have zero decorations up in my house too because between work being brutal and family issues what they are, I just don’t have the energy. I have been stress-baking up storm and now I need to put these muffins on my list! love white chocolate and cranberry and these ginormous muffins are absolutely perfect! I can’t wait to see your cocktail too! Cheers!
Even with everything you have going on and have gone through, your posts still shine through with positive thoughts – love that about you! And love the look of these Perfect For Christmas Morning muffins! xoxo
Sorry, you’ve been through a lot this year girl! Hope the new one brings positive moments only! And I agree about gift cards! They seem to be the best gift, when I don’t want to go shopping! Love these muffins! Gorgeous!
Even though we’ve had a Christmas tree and lights, I understand you. Besides, those elenents are lovely, but the most important thing is to spend this time with the beloved people, right? There’s one thing though – you can still send me my Christmas gift. Don’t worry about wrapping it up (and gifts for other bloggers)! These delicious muffins could be a great choice. Thanks:)
Yay for muffins, Cheyanne! These look wonderful – love the cranberry and white chocolate combination – and I love that they are jumbo – more for me! Sorry you’ve had such a tough year – here’s to 2016 – may it be safe, happy and prosperous for all!
I hear you on the missing Christmas spirit. I am trying but it has been a really rough year for me too, so I am not feeling it so much either. Baking always helps! These muffins are gorgeous, and I love the white chocolate cranberry combination!
I love that — soul baking. I did plenty of that too just because. There’s something about doing it without having to be in a frenzy photographing the baked goods afterward, ya know? 🙂 Thank you for baking these gorgeous muffins for us, and the white chocolate cranberry combination is so classic and delicious! Here’s to 2016 being a much better for you. 🙂
You have had one hell of a year, my dear, and I can totally empathize with you. <3 This year Alex's dog died, we moved, I started a new job and got a new medical diagnosis. We also didn't put up Christmas decorations this year. I feel your pain sister. If you ever want to call and vent or cry you know I'm here for you {BIG HUG}.
It's NEVER too late to get your bake on! So happy you finally did. 🙂 These muffins are STUNNING and I think I'm going to have to use my Williams-Sonoma 1-to-1 GF flour so I can make them as is for myself. Love you Cheyanne!
if I’m honest I have to admit you had me at ‘jumbo’ — have a wonderful week Cheyanne!
One, these muffins look and sound perfect! Two, I totally did gift cards for lots of people this year too. And three – baking for yourself is just the best. I’ve done that this holiday season and it’s just good for the soul!!
Baking has always been therapeutic for me. Loving these muffins. Hard to beat cranberries and white chocolate together and so perfectly festive, too 🙂 Have a wonderful holiday, Cheyanne!
No worries, on Christmas Chey… sometimes that’s just how life is. No judgement. AT ALL. I think there’s a lot of pressure come Christmas time to do it all. It’s hard. Not only do we come this time time of year, with an already full life, but then we add to it all the things that the season brings. Do what is right for you. That is all that matters. If it means no tree.. then so-be-it!
What fun you got your bake on! Yeee Haaaw, my dear! What fun messin it up in the kitchen! That’s the beeest part! Buttermilk, fresh cranberries AND white chocolate?! Girrrrl you are packin it in with these jumbo (Texas sized) muffins! These sound just delicious… I want to go bake em now, but I’m afraid I’m baked out!! (I can’t believe I just said that!). xo
So glad you got your bake on here, these look lovely. Dense and filled with one of my all time fav fruits the cranberry! Plus white chocolate and these sugar crusted beauties would do well to come on over to my place. I’m all ready for them. Now.
Cheers to a new and amazing 2016 for you and Boy Chey, you deserve it! Happy Holidays!
I love cranberry muffins but have never thought about adding white chocolate to them. Brilliant my friend. That’s why we complement each other cos you think of important things like adding chocolate (even if it is the white stuff and not my favorite dark brown stuff). Although, I forgive you since you are allergic and could keel over if you touch it. hahahahahaha! Okay, that might be a little extreme but it was funny. The freaking styling on your photos are killing me too. So gorgeous and I’m insanely jealous. I need to start spending more time practicing and studying photography because mine sucks so bad. Not creative at all but guess I can just leave all that to you. I usually make a cranberry orange bread to serve with Xmas breakfast but I’m making these beauties instead. P.S. I think gift cards are a grand idea 🙂
Seeing cranberries in baked goods make my mouth automatically water. I love the tartness they provide. These muffins look scrumptious, and I love how easily they come together! I am glad soul baking is bringing you comfort. I’m wishing you a better, happier 2016. You deserve it!! xoxo
Love it! I always think you may as well have a giant muffin or not bother at all. These look wonderful! Love that crunchy high top!
Baking for the soul is the best kind of therapy. Hope 2016 is a better year for you *hugs* Love these gorgeous muffins! The white chocolate and cranberry combo is perfect for this time of year! Hope you have a wonderful holiday!
White chocolate and cranberry is the best combo! Especially in muffins, and these look amazing Cheyanne! So delicious and perfect for the festive season! Sorry to hear about all you’ve been through this year, I am sending you lots of love. I really hope you have an amazing 2016! <3 xxx
You achieved your goal and then some with these ‘something special, something blog worthy, something utterly delicious’ muffins. I’ve been thinking about you a lot…I know it’s been a very rough year (understatement) but you always manage to leave me, your reader and friend, feeling encouraged by your zeal and ability to march on and do what you love…which is to share your gifts…which are many. I wish you a beautiful and peaceful new year, my luv. I look forward to all that is new from you in 2016! xoxoxo
Hey Chey!! you need a lot of slack this season and for the next 12 months to come! I love how good these recipe sounds!!! your pictures are fabulous as ever!! Happy Xmas!!!!
These would be perfect for breakfast (or lunch or dinner…). I love cranberries and white chocolate anything and I love that you used fresh cranberries! So glad you baked these up for us. Pinned. Take care.
I feel you, this year has been super challenging for me too…I only just bought my first gift today :/ And I am also with you on the ‘baking for the soul’, it is just so nice to get lost in the kitchen. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and feel re-energized for the New Year! Hugs!
You definitely deserve some slack this holiday season!! But I’m glad you got around to sharing these gorgeous Cranberry White Chocolate Jumbo Muffins because they look seriously amazing. Glad you got back to your roots with some good old baking for the soul – I’m sure it resulted in wonderful baked goods 🙂 happy holidays!!
You most definitely deserve some slack for the holidays! I was late to the baking train myself – I just wasn’t feeling it this year. Buuut I did manage to get some cookies baked! These muffins are gorgeous! Cranberry and white chocolate is one of my favorite flavor combos, so these are right up my alley! Merry Christmas, Cheyanne 🙂
These muffins are gorgeous, doll!! I would love one of these anytime in the day! You have been through a lot this past year, but you are such a strong and optimistic woman….it’s truly inspiring! If I hadn’t followed your blog and known about the sad life events you have faced, I would never know you had gone through them because you’re just always so positive and radiating optimism. Keep doing your thing girl, because you are awesome! I hope you had a lovely Christmas with your hubby and family <3
Sorry to hear about your rough year. I totally get you when you say baking makes you feel better though. And man, if any recipe can help, it would be this one. These look great!
Eeee these speak to my heart. Not only do I LOVE jumbo muffins (to me, jumbo is basically standard size), but I love, LOVE the cranberry and white chocolate flavour combo. PINNED!! I want one of these for breakfast tomorrow!!
Totally love the cranberry white chocolate combo Chey! These muffins would be a hit for Christmas morning. As usual you knocked it out of the park again with the video! Hope you and Jeremy have a wonderful Christmas together and a happy and healthy New Year!! XO
I declare these – the official holiday muffin! Happy Holidays, my dear! xoxo
These muffins are totally drool worthy! I love that epic bite at the beginning of the video – my girl!! Perfect breakfast or afternoon pick me up for the holidays!
OMG! Cranberry and white chocolate is like the flavor of true love in my book – the complete unapologetic sweetness of white chocolate with the tart cranberry is like perfection. These muffins, therefore, are exhibits of perfection!
Perfect with a cup of tea to start the morning. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
Hi, Cheyanne.
First of all, I want to greet you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Your Cranberry & White Chocolate Jumbo Muffins sure looks delicious! A big plus because it is super easy to make. AND IT’S JUMBO!!