Baking your Cranberry Orange Muffins is a simple and enjoyable process. Just follow these easy steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare a muffin tin by lining it with paper liners or greasing it lightly.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add Cranberries: Gently stir in the fresh cranberries and grated orange zest to the dry mixture. This helps to coat them and prevents sinking during baking.
4. Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix the orange juice, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
5. Combine Mixtures: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are okay.
6. Fill Muffin Tins: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about ¾ full.
7. Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Cool: Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

By following these steps, you’ll create incredibly flavorful muffins that everyone will love.