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Muffins with Holiday Spirit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November, 2002) - Brunch is a nice way to entertain during the holidays because it can be relaxed and casual. "To make a brunch menu festive, I like to serve a variety of muffins," says Linda Carman, Martha White® baking expert. "One of the easiest ways to please guests - and the cook - is to use quick and easy muffin mixes."
For a muffin with holiday spirit, try Bake Shop Cranberry Banana Muffins made with Banana Nut Muffin Mix or go to the Martha White website at www.marthawhite.com for other dressed-up muffin mix recipes.
Bake Shop Cranberry Banana Muffins
Topping
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Martha White® All-Purpose or Self-Rising Flour
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
Muffins
2 (7.6 oz.) pkgs. Martha White® Banana Nut Muffin Mix
1 1/2 cups sweetened dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Heat oven to 450° F. (425° F. for dark pan.) Line 16 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or grease bottom of muffin cups. In small bowl, combine topping ingredients; mix well with fork. Set aside.
In medium bowl, combine muffin mix and cranberries; mix well. Add milk, egg and butter; stir just until moistened. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full. Sprinkle topping evenly over muffins. Bake at 450° F. for 11 to 14 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 16 muffins.