Holiday Surprise Muffins Recipe

Name: Holiday Surprise Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, softened; ½ cup brown sugar; ½ cup sugar; ½ cup molasses; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 ¼ cups flour; 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon ginger; ¼ teaspoon clove; ¼ teaspoon allspice; ½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce

Servings: persons

½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, softened
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup sugar
½ cup molasses
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 ¼ cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon clove
¼ teaspoon allspice
½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
2
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and sugar in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
3
Add molasses and eggs; mix well.
4
Stir baking soda into the buttermilk; set aside.
5
Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice in another mixing bowl.
6
Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to the butter mixture; mix well after each addition.
7
Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter.
8
Spoon about 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce into each muffin cup.
9
Top with remaining batter.
10
Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
11
Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.

1134

kcal

Calories

Fat

106

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, softened, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup molasses, and more.

Yes, Holiday Surprise Muffins falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Holiday Surprise Muffins

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