 Pumpkin Surprise Muffins
Makes 12 muffins
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Can you find the cream cheese center in each cupcake?
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Ingredients
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3
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ounces cream cheese, softened
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2
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tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
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1
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cup shredded bran cereal
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3/4
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cup buttermilk
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1-1/4
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cups all-purpose flour
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3/4
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cup granulated sugar
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1
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teaspoon baking powder
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1
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teaspoon baking soda
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1
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teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
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1/4
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teaspoon salt
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1/4
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teaspoon ground ginger
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1/8
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teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2
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cup solid pack pumpkin
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1/4
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cup vegetable oil
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1/4
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cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
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1
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large egg
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1-1/4
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cups "M&M's"® Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, divided
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1
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cup cream cheese frosting
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease 12 (2-3/4-inch) muffin cups or line with paper or foil liners; set aside. In small bowl combine cream cheese and brown sugar; set aside. In medium bowl combine cereal and buttermilk; let stand 20 minutes. In large bowl combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger and nutmeg. Add pumpkin, oil, butter and egg to cereal mixture; blend well. Stir pumpkin mixture into flour mixture just until all ingredients are moistened. Stir in 1 cup "M&M's"® Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Fill each prepared muffin cup 1/2 full with batter. Spoon 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture into center of batter in each cup; top with 1 tablespoon remaining batter. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire racks. Frost muffins with cream cheese frosting; decorate with remaining 1/4 cup "M&M's"® Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Store in tightly covered container.
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© © Mars, Incorporated 2008
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Printed
from fbnr.com
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