Best Christmas Cherry Chocolate Mini Muffins Recipes

MINI CHERRY MUFFINS

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These pretty muffins from our Test Kitchen are perfect for Christmas morning. Make them the night before and keep on the counter in an air tight container.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup red candied cherries, chopped

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, yogurt and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cherries., Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 191mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHRISTMAS CHERRY CHOCOLATE MINI-MUFFINS

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Make and share this Christmas Cherry Chocolate Mini-Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by TasteTester

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 24 muffins, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/4 cup finely chopped maraschino cherry, well drained (red, green, or both colors)
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 egg
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 -2 teaspoon maraschino juice (red or green)

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and the vanilla.
Place mini foil or paper baking cups, if desired, in each of 24 mini-muffin cups. (If not using baking cups, grease the muffin pan cups.) Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of muffin cup. In small bowl, mix all fill ingredients. Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling into each cup.
Bake 16-19 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when filling is touched lightly. Do not overcook! Cool 1 hour; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack.
In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and the cherry juice until smooth and spreadable. Drizzle glaze over cookies; sprinkle with a few additional chopped cherries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.2, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 34.3, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.3, Protein 1.3