Here’s a delicious muffin that has all the flavors of the holidays!

Cranberry and Pecan Muffins
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Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1-1/4 cup sugar, divided
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, cold and cut int small pieces
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven 400*, line or grease muffin tins, set aside.
- In a bowl, toss cranberries with 1/4 cup sugar; set aside.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar.
- Using a pastry cutter or two knives cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small separate bowl combine eggs and milk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened.
- Gently fold in pecans, lemon zest and cranberries until incorporated.
- Fill prepared muffin cups two-thirds full.
- Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until inserting toothpick and it comes clean. Remove from oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes then remove muffins from tin and allow to cool on cooling racks.
- Course : Snack
- Recipe Type : Biscuits and Muffins
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