Mini Holiday Muffins

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Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  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.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

862 kcal 43% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 7.2g 14% DV
Total Fat 45g 58% DV
Carbs 116g 42% DV
Fiber 5g 18% DV
Sugar 59.5g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 2731.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 370mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 139.5mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 17mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 9.5mg 11% DV
Calcium 1587.8mg 100% DV
Iron 5.5mg 30% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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