Raspberry-Cream Cheese Muffins

TamTastic

Raspberry-Cream Cheese Muffins

Ingredients
2/3 cup (5 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts


Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Add vanilla, egg whites, and egg; beat well.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture and buttermilk to cream cheese mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Gently fold in raspberries and walnuts.

Place 24 foil cup liners in muffin cups. Spoon batter evenly into liners. Bake at 350° 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans; cool on a wire rack.

Yield
2 dozen (serving size: 1 muffin)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 142(32% from fat); FAT 4.7g (sat 2.4g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.7g); IRON 0.7mg; CHOLESTEROL 19mg; CALCIUM 31mg; CARBOHYDRATE 22.6g; SODIUM 138mg; PROTEIN 2.7g; FIBER 1.1g

TamTastic

Raspberry-Cream Cheese Muffins

Ingredients
2/3 cup (5 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts


Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Add vanilla, egg whites, and egg; beat well.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture and buttermilk to cream cheese mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Gently fold in raspberries and walnuts.

Place 24 foil cup liners in muffin cups. Spoon batter evenly into liners. Bake at 350° 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans; cool on a wire rack.

Yield
2 dozen (serving size: 1 muffin)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 142(32% from fat); FAT 4.7g (sat 2.4g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.7g); IRON 0.7mg; CHOLESTEROL 19mg; CALCIUM 31mg; CARBOHYDRATE 22.6g; SODIUM 138mg; PROTEIN 2.7g; FIBER 1.1g

SherryRH

Those look yummy. Have you tried them?

MontanaGirl

Ah. Yum. Have to try these sometime!!

TamTastic

I haven't tried them yet but they had great reviews on Cooking Light.com

Healthier_Me

Oh shoot!!
I have frozen raspberries and didn't know what to do with them and bought cream cheese a month ago and completely forgot about it.. Yeah!!!

Thanks Tiramisu:bigsmile:

TamTastic

Oh shoot!!
I have frozen raspberries and didn't know what to do with them and bought cream cheese a month ago and completely forgot about it.. Yeah!!!

Thanks Tiramisu:bigsmile:

Your welcome Jo Jo!! Let me know how they turn out!

Healthier_Me

Oh shoot!!
I have frozen raspberries and didn't know what to do with them and bought cream cheese a month ago and completely forgot about it.. Yeah!!!

Thanks Tiramisu:bigsmile:

Your welcome Jo Jo!! Let me know how they turn out!

Will do:bigsmile:

SherryRH

OHHHHH TAM, you are so bad.

I made the muffins for a treat after bootcamp tomorrow. They smell awesome. BTW- they taste awesome too!:laugh:

The recipe was pretty easy. I wasn't sure if I would make them since the recipe calls for 1/2 cup of buttermilk and all I found were quarts. A friend told me to add 1/2 tbs of vinegar to regular milk and that will take the place of buttermilk. I did that and they taste fine so no need to buy all that buttermilk unless you really like it.

Healthier_Me

Making these tomorrow!
Raspberries are defrosted and waiting for me in the fridge.. mmmmmm *drool*

Healthier_Me

My girls and I made these yesterday... YUM-O!!!
I made a cream cheese frosting and wow... this is the frosting I used: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/4425-hg-s-red-velvet-insanity-cupcakes

MumOfADuo

OHHHHH TAM, you are so bad.

I made the muffins for a treat after bootcamp tomorrow. They smell awesome. BTW- they taste awesome too!:laugh:

The recipe was pretty easy. I wasn't sure if I would make them since the recipe calls for 1/2 cup of buttermilk and all I found were quarts. A friend told me to add 1/2 tbs of vinegar to regular milk and that will take the place of buttermilk. I did that and they taste fine so no need to buy all that buttermilk unless you really like it.

FYI, you can freeze buttermilk....I use it for a few recipes (a great mock fried chicken) and freeze what I dont use....but vinegar works great too :flowerforyou:

Healthier_Me

OHHHHH TAM, you are so bad.

I made the muffins for a treat after bootcamp tomorrow. They smell awesome. BTW- they taste awesome too!:laugh:

The recipe was pretty easy. I wasn't sure if I would make them since the recipe calls for 1/2 cup of buttermilk and all I found were quarts. A friend told me to add 1/2 tbs of vinegar to regular milk and that will take the place of buttermilk. I did that and they taste fine so no need to buy all that buttermilk unless you really like it.

FYI, you can freeze buttermilk....I use it for a few recipes (a great mock fried chicken) and freeze what I dont use....but vinegar works great too :flowerforyou:

Great tip, Thanks!

How long is it good for after freezing it?

soup78

BUMP! :flowerforyou:

Wanna try these soon. Thanks Tami! :drinker: :bigsmile:

Fitness_Chick

:flowerforyou: thanks for a new idea on a recipe Tam Tam:drinker:

nuttyrubs

what is cream cheese

Healthier_Me

Cream cheese is a sweet, soft, mild-tasting, white cheese.

nuttyrubs

can we substitute cheese cakewith something else or make it at home

krystalmoore1986

Yummy I love making mini muffins I have a mini muffin tin that way I can have two or three throughout the day as snacks

SherryRH

can we substitute cheese cakewith something else or make it at home

I don't know that you could substitute cream cheese with anything. You can find the 1/3 less fat kind in your dairy case at the store though.

abbylove08

bump

stuartme123

these i want to try :bigsmile:

maurierose

bump - thanks!

Losing_It

ittybittybadonkadonk

MMMMMMMM Yummy..... thanks ....bump

blakgarnet

sounds devine

yankeefamily05

ohhhh

karissastephens

yyyyuuummmM!!!!!!

joanewright

sounds good!

LaurieB5578

Bump dying to try these

Elmo14

look good... must try, sound good for breakfast.