CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

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Moist and full of cranberries. Sweet with just enough tartness! Easy to make! These muffins are light and tasty and they freeze very well. I found the recipe in Christmas edition magazine from Dec 06 and just tried them last week. I have made them twice now! We all love them. I omit the pecans as my husband cannot eat nuts and we do not miss them!

Provided by Pvt Amys Mom

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 24 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups cranberries (I just use a whole 12 oz. bag, fresh or frozen, if frozen, do not thaw)
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

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.

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