fruitcake muffins

Name: Fruitcake Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/4 cup(s) orange juice; 1 cup(s) mixed candied fruit (fruitcake mix); 1/2 cup(s) dried cherries; 1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped

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Kathryn Brown

Seaford, DE

Updated on Feb 1, 2014

Fruitcake with a twist.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup mixed candied fruit (fruitcake mix)
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

How To Make fruitcake muffins

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with paper holders.

Step 2

In a bowl whisk, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Add flour just until blended, then add orange juice and mix well. Add candied fruit, dried cherries and pecans and mix until evenly distributed. Pour batter into muffin cups.
Step 3

Bake for 25 minutes, or until tops are golden and cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan 30 minutes.
Step 4

Enjoy.
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