Presidential Berry Muffins

blucoat's Note:

This moist muffin recipe is from Carol McManus, owner of the cafe, "Espresso Love" on Martha’s Vineyard. She created these red, white, and blue muffins for President Bill Clinton and he loved them. Recipe was printed in her lovely cookbook, "Table Talk - Food, Family, Love".

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 muffins

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ cup butter , melted
• 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup blueberries
• ½ cup strawberry , chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin tins or use paper baking cups.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In a food processor, combine melted butter, cream cheese, milk, vanilla, and eggs. Process until smooth. Pour liquid into dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Fold in fruit.
4. Scoop batter into muffin cups. Lightly sprinkle tops with sugar. Bake for 30 minutes or until muffins spring back when lightly pressed.