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These cranberry cream cheese muffins are so delicious! Perfect homemade Christmas breakfast! #cranberry #cranberrymuffins #breakfast #christmas
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Cranberry Cream Cheese Muffins

Fresh Cranberry Cream Cheese Muffins with glaze.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry cream cheese muffins
Servings: 24
Author: Joy Shull

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup coconut oil melted
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 ½ cups fresh cranberries

For the glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, vanilla extract, sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, coconut oil, and olive oil until well combined
  • Add eggs and beat well
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt
  • Add the dry mixture to the wet, until just combined
  • Fold in cranberries
  • Pour into a greased muffin tin (or into muffin liners) and fill to ¾ of the way full
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 24-26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffins comes out clean
  • In a small bowl combine powdered sugar and milk and whisk to form a glaze
  • Drizzle over muffins while hot
  • Store in an airtight container for 3-5 days, or in the fridge for a week

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Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg