Gingered Cranberry Muffins - Baking At Home

Ingredients

• 2 1/3 C. all-purpose white flour
• 1 C. granulated sugar, plus 5 Tbsp., divided
• 2 1/2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Ginger,
• 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
• 1 1/4 C. fresh or frozen (thawed) cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 C. unsalted butter, melted
• 1 C. whole or low-fat milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. finely chopped Spice Islands® Crystallized Ginger (optional)
• 1 tsp. finely grated orange zest (orange part of peel)