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Moist and chock-full of colorful berries, these marvelous muffins are a seasonal specialty of Mrs. Leonard Keszler, Bismarck, North Dakota. "They are light and tasty, and they freeze very well," she says.
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 105 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Cream Cheese Cranberry Muffins in Taste of Home December/January 2007, p10
Big Batch Baked GoodsWe enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas
We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas
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Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2012 by MaikoEmi
Very yummy muffins! They were beautiful and everyone enjoyed them. However, they were a tiny bit dry and the cream cheese was barely able to be tasted. 20 minutes was more than enough, 22 crisped the bottoms. A keeper, but maybe with a few changes.
Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2012 by Ainsley
Were a bit dry.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by Dubonet
This is one of the BEST muffin recipies I have tried, so versitile also! I have used blueberries, and peaches also. Yummy! My families new favorite!
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2012 by skymom747
Delicious! I didn't have pecans, so I substituted with walnuts. Its nice it makes so many muffins, I ended up freezing about half, and they were still just as tasty.
Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2011 by gracey317
These are lightest and very tasty. I made them in mini bundt cake pans. Which gave them a great presentation as well as taste. The yield is a bit less but I like the effect baking them in the smaller bundt pan.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by Sprowl
Wonderful! Really enjoyed, but because we are a small family, I halfed the recipe and baked them in the large muffin pans. It made 6. The original recipe in the magazine didn't have the drizzle on them and it is tasty both ways.
Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by Jessica2783
Nice dense & moist texture. Very nice treat.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by Cookin dad
I brought this up to our freind camp and everyone loved them, neadless to say, these muffins did not even make it to the end of the day! Very moist and it almost taste like cheesecake. I also made a batch on mini muffins & cut the time in half. They turned out great! I will be making this again and again!
Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2010 by ericajo2001
These are the most moist muffins I have ever had! I substituted the drizzle for a streusel topping of flour, brown sugar, cinnamon & butter to give them a bit more sweetness & crunch and they were amazing!
Reviewed on May. 11, 2010 by Spiffy64
i like these muffins, but i have found other ones just almost as good that didn't take cream cheese and were more economical. But if you are going for a super yummy moist muffin this is it!
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2010 by Brendat4
A friend of mine made these for a brunch we went to--they were delicious and very moist. I brought some leftovers home--my daughter has been begging for more ever since!
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2009 by jenjen1177
These are fantastic! My son is also allergic to nuts, so I subbed white chips as suggested by skmcq3, and my whole family loves the result! Also, I'm pleased with the nutritional value - good for a muffin. Will definitely make again!!
Reviewed on May. 31, 2009 by skmcq3
I substituted white chocolate chips for the pecans since my son is allergic to nuts and they were scrumptious!
Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2008 by mitzi_richmond
These are the best muffins and it's great that they make 24. Wonderful for a Christmas brunch or breakfast. I was out of fresh cranberries and used dried, cutting back on the sugar a bit. They were delicious!!
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2008 by plyter
These were awesome, my family loved them. I will make them again.
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