Pecan Cranberry Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

Recipe

• 1 combine the cranberries and 1/4 cup sugar; set aside.
• 2 mix together flour, baking powder and salt and remaining sugar.
• 3 cut in the butter until the mixture resembles course crumbs.
• 4 combine eggs and milk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened.
• 5 fold in pecans, cranberries and lemon peel.
• 6 fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
• 7 bake at 400* for approximately 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done.