Cream Cheese Cranberry Buns 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.

CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY BUNS

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Press about 10-12 dried cranberries into each of the cold thawed bread dough.
• Place the rolls into the prepared baking dish.
• Combine melted butter with 1/2 cup sugar, cream cheese and orange juice; whisk well to combine, then pour over the bread rolls in the dish.
• Cover with a clean tea towel and let rise until double in size (the rising time will depend on the temperature of your kitchen).
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, orange zest, and remaining dried cranberries, then sprinkle mixture over the rolls that have already risen to doubled.
• Bake immediately for about 25-30 minutes or until the rolls are baked through.
• Place the powdered sugar in a bowl and add in the whipping cream adjusting amount to create a thick glaze.
• Drizzle over HOT rolls.
• Toss on extra cranberries if desired.