Cranberry Cheesecake Muffins Recipes

CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and pecans. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffins comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over muffins.

CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, salt and orange zest. Cut in shortening until crumbly. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, eggs and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and nuts., Fill 18 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack. Serve warm.

CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened.
• Fold in cranberries and pecans.
• (I put the cranberries in the food processor the first time I made them and this last time I just rough chopped them).
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
• Bake at 350 degrees 20-25 minutes or until a tooth-pick comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes before moving to wire racks.