Creamy Frozen Fruit Cups

I found this recipe in a Taste of Home magazine.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) carton  frozen whipped topping, thawed
•  of fresh mint (optional)

Directions

1. Beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
2. Halve 9 cherries and chop up the rest.
3. Set aside the halved cherries and 18 oranges for garnishment.
4. Add pineapple, chopped cherries, and pecans to cream cheese mixture.
5. Fold in whipped topping and remaining oranges.
6. Line muffin cups with paper or foil cups.
7. Sppon fruit mixture into cups and garnish with reserved cherries and oranges.
8. Freeze until firm.
9. This looks pretty if you add a sprig of mint on each cup.