Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 2 muffins
  • Calories:
  • 205
  • Fat:
  • 11 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 46 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 191 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 24 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g

Mini Cherry Muffins

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.

SERVINGS

13

CATEGORY

Lower Fat

METHOD

Baked

PREP

10 min.

COOK

20 min.

TOTAL

30 min.

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

DIRECTIONS

In a small mixing 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. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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