Healthy Cranberry Orange Muffins: Easy Low-Carb Breakfast Recipe

Our Healthy Cranberry Orange Muffins are light and tender for an easy, low-carb breakfast the whole family will love.

It’s reassuring to know you’re grabbing something healthy as you head out on busy mornings.

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This post is sponsored by Naked Nutrition.
I appreciate their commitment to “nutrition with nothing to hide.” 

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Who wouldn’t love a healthy breakfast muffin with the perfect texture to sink your teeth into?

Yes, my muffin-loving friends, you can have a muffin for breakfast that’s actually good for you.

Reducing carbs? Looking for the right balance of tasty and nutritious?

Trying to reduce carbs in your diet can be tough because sugar is everywhere! Even dried cranberries are heavily sweetened. And oranges? Forget it. There isn’t added sugar in orange, but the natural sugars are too high to be low-carb or KETO compliant.

These Cranberry Orange Breakfast Muffins not only fit your goals to eat healthier, they especially hit the spot for those who love citrus flavors and miss their morning OJ.

Unsweetened cranberries, zest, and essential oils bring all the flavor you’d want without the added carbs you don’t want in this delicious, breakfast muffin recipe. 

We pack in extra protein with collagen peptides.

Have you tried adding collagen peptides to your diet?

Collagen is a popular add-in for hot or cold beverages, baked goods, and smoothies. It provides a protein bump without going overboard, especially in the morning. A single scoop of Naked Nutrition collagen provides 9 grams of protein, equal to 1 1/2 large eggs.

Quick, healthy, convenient breakfast options start the day right.

I like eggs, but I want more variety. 

I’d been looking for a quality protein powder I could mix into coffee, smoothies, or baked goods like these healthy breakfast muffins. What I didn’t want is to notice protein powder had been added, especially any gritty texture or weird aftertaste.

Naked Nutrition’s Naked Collagen is soluble in hot or cold liquids, including coffee, tea, smoothies, and just about anything else you would want to add it to.

It blends so well, I don’t even notice it in my morning coffee, which is a sacred experience not to be messed with.

If you’ve checked out our Food Philosophy, you know we are partial to animal products without growth hormones, antibiotics, preservatives, nitrites, or additives. Naked Nutrition hits the mark.

We appreciate their commitment to keeping their ingredient list short, and free of additives, soy, gluten, or GMOs too. 

As they would say, it’s nutrition with nothing to hide. We like that.

Collagen is quality protein when breakfast must be on-the-go.

I use collagen in protein smoothies and muffins so there’s always a quick, healthy breakfast option when I’m rushed to get out the door. When time is really tight I can add a scoop to my coffee and scoot.

No grit, no off-putting aftertaste.

Adding collagen peptides to this muffin recipe boosts the protein enough for us, however, Naked Nutrition offers a variety of protein products. If you’re looking for higher protein muffins to start the day, I recommend Whey Protein as a 1:1 substitute for the collagen peptides in the recipe.

I can’t speak to claims that powdered collagen peptides improve hair, skin, nails, joints, and digestive health. I don’t use it every day and I haven’t measured those results specifically. Read more about the potential benefits of collagen peptides here.

Recipe Tips & Variations

• Make ahead and freeze for a convenient, grab-n-go breakfast.
• Sub extract for essential oils. We love the pure, concentrated power of quality essential oils, but you can use extracts to boost the citrus flavor instead (just check the label for carbs).
• Sub fresh cranberries for the unsweetened dried cranberries. Coarsely chop fresh cranberries so the larger berries don’t weigh down the batter.
• Sub whey protein powder for the collagen peptide powder.

More Healthy Breakfast Recipes You’ll Love

• Pumpkin Pie Spiced Whole Wheat Muffins
• Whole Wheat Banana Walnut Muffins
• Blueberry-Carrot Cake Muffins (grain & gluten-free)
• Salted Mocha almond Breakfast Smoothie
• 25 Healthy Breakfast Ideas

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Disclosure: I received free samples from Naked Nutrition and compensation for developing this recipe including their product. I only work with brands I love and believe in—you can be sure any opinions are my own. This post does contain affiliate links which means I receive compensation if you purchase through that link.