SANTA'S SURPRISE GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Santa's Surprise Gingerbread Muffins image

Cranberry-raspberry sauce is the luscious surprise tucked inside these mouthwatering muffins.-Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 16 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon each ground ginger, cloves and allspice
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup cranberry-raspberry sauce

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the molasses. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, cloves and allspice; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk., Fill 16 greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full; spoon about 1-1/2 teaspoons cranberry-raspberry sauce over each. Top with remaining batter. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 170mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.