Cranberry And Cream Cheese Muffins

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• vegetable oil cooking spray or butter, for greasing
• 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 flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cranberries, dusted with
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (or other nuts)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º. spray or lightly butter muffin tins. you can also use cupcake liners.
• 2 beat together butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
• 3 mix together in another bowl: flour, baking powder, and salt. fold in cranberries and nuts. add to wet ingredients. stir until just combined ~ do not over stir.
• 4 immediately fill muffin tins 2/3 full with batter.
• 5 bake until inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. let cool 3 to 5 minutes before removing from pans.