CHRISTMAS MUFFIN RECIPE

Ingredients

½ cup candied red cherries
½ cup candied green cherries
¾ cup Original Peachtree® Schnapps
½ cup golden raisins
Non-stick cooking spray
1½ cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
½ cup (2% fat) milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 (8½-ounce) Jiffy® package corn muffin mix
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt or salt substitute
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ginger
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
A slice of pickled jalapeño for each muffin

Instructions


Place the cherries in a pint jar and pour the Schnapps over them. Marinate them covered in the refrigerator overnight.

Add the raisins 1 hour before cooking time

Drain the Schnapps into a mixing bowl. Whisk the eggs, milk, lemon juice and butter with the Schnapps.

Dredge the cherries and raisins in ¼ cup flour. Preheat the oven to 350°.

Spray the muffin tins. Stir the remaining flour, corn muffin mix, and other dry ingredients together. Add the liquid ingredients and stir until the batter is thoroughly blended.

Add the cherries.

Spoon the muffin mix into the cups of the muffin tins. Include a cherry inside each muffin as long as the supply lasts. Place a sliced jalapeño on top of each muffin.

Bake about 20 minutes or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow the muffins to sit for 2 minutes. Loosen the muffins with a knife and transfer them to a plate.

Cover the muffins with plastic wrap until serving time.