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Ingredients
- (I could not find any fresh or frozen cranberries so I had to use dried. I also used fresh ginger and whatever citrus I had on hand.)
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 3/8 c. 2% milk
- 3/8 c. orange juice
- 1/4 c. plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 farm fresh egg
- 1/8 t. fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 1/2 c. sugar
- zest of 1 lemon, finely chopped
- zest of 1 lime, finely chopped
- 1 3/4 c. flour
- 2 1/4 t. baking powder
- 1/4 t. fine sea salt
- 1/2 t. cinnamon
- 1 c. dried cranberries
- 1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
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