CHERRY CHEESECAKE MUFFINS

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I found this in a muffin cookbook by Canadian Living. You can use different jams if you don't have cherry jam. They will freeze very well , just place in a zip lock bag or in an air tight container.

Provided by bigbadbrenda

Categories     Breakfast

Time 35m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup cream cheese
2 tablespoons icing sugar
1/3 cup softened butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon orange rind
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup whole cherry jam
2 teaspoons finely chopped pecans (optional)

Steps:

  • Blend cream cheese with icing sugar, set aside.
  • In bowl cream the butter and brown sugar.
  • Beat in egg and orange rind.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stirring until blended but do not over mix.
  • Spoon into large greased muffin tins , filling 1/2 way up. Add 1 tsp of the cream cheese mixture and 1 tsp of the jam to each. Top with remaining batter.
  • Sprinkle with nuts.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes at 375 until firm to the touch.
  • Remove from tins.

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