Mini Holiday Muffins

Charlotte J's Note:

These will look quite festive in a basket on your table at your next holiday gathering.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 24 maraschino cherries
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
• powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. Mix in beaten egg yolks, cherry juice, flour and baking powder.
3. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture.
4. Grease mini muffins tins and sprinkle bottom with chopped pecans.
5. Place 1 teaspoon dough in each and place cherry on top.
6. Add another teaspoon full of dough and sprinkle top with pecans.
7. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
8. Remove from muffin tins and roll in powdered sugar while still warm.
9. Makes 24 mini muffins.

Reviews

[* Pamela *]

I made these muffins for a Christmas Brunch and they were a nice addition to the muffin platter. I did find these a bit dry. They looked really pretty and they also freeze well.