Cherry Surprises
Delightful tiny muffins filled with chopped pecans and sweet cherries, featuring rich flavors and a tender crumb, perfect for parties, brunch, or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease tiny muffin tins and sprinkle chopped pecans in the bottom of each tin.
- Cream together brown sugar, granulated sugar, and butter until smooth.
- Add well-beaten egg yolks and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture and blend well.
- Sift together cake flour and baking powder, then gradually add to the mixture, blending well.
- Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites until just combined.
- Place 1 teaspoon of batter into each muffin cup over the pecans.
- Press a whole maraschino cherry into the center of each batter-filled cup.
- Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- While still warm, roll the muffins in confectioners' sugar before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1069
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).