I just had to share these “muffins” with you for Beverly’s Pink Saturday.
My Perfect Muffin (aka Perfect Girl) attends Little Gym each week and loves it! She can tumble and roll along with the big girls and seems to think just about any slender flat-topped surface is a balance beam. To be such a girly-girl, she’s tough!
She paused just long enough to have these precious pictures snapped. I think she has the warmest big brown eyes and the sweetest smile. Do you see that dimple? I hope it stays there forever.
My other muffin is this one from Taste of Home that I had almost forgotten about. I don’t know why I could have done that because they are so tasty. I happened to see them recently pictured in their Best Holiday Recipes publication and remembered that I had made them several times the past few years. I’m planning to make them next week to share with some of my teacher buddies…okay, and maybe Hubby as well:)
Cranberry Upside-Down Muffins
(Just pretend that they are a very “dark” shade of pink.)
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- BATTER:
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract (I used orange on occasion.)
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- In a small saucepan, combine cranberries and sugar. Cover and cook over low heat until juice forms. Uncover; cook and stir over medium heat for 10 minutes or until berries pop. Stir in nutmeg; cool slightly. Spoon into 12 paper-lined muffin cups; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, oil and lemon extract; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in walnuts. Spoon over cranberry mixture.
- Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Carefully remove paper liners and serve muffins warm, cranberry side up. Yield: 1 dozen.
Cranberry Upside-Down Muffins published in Taste of Home’s Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p47.
Be sure to come back for Crock Pot Wednesday. I’d love to know how you plan to use your slow cooker to help out with the Thanksgiving festivities at your home. Come share a favorite idea and/or recipe.
Also linked to:
Menu Plan Monday
Chive Talkin
Friday Feasts
Foodie Friday
What a little Q T Pie you have there! Looks like she just loves to tumble at the gym. Now the muffin recipe I just copied as they look wonderful to serve to my house guests this holiday season. I am almost tempted to whip up a batch for myself today:)
Joyce
Your muffin is a doll! She is so cute. Looks like she was having fun! The muffin recipe looks yummy! I will have to try that sometime soon! Have a good weekend.
What a tiny doll. Your other muffins look delicious but don’t stand a chance when they’re on the same page with her.
Little Muffin girl is ADORABLE! Also lovin’ that great muffin recipe! Thanks so much for sharing and enjoy your Foodie Friday, Pink Saturday and coming week!
Your little pink muffins is so precious with all that curly hair and bright eyes, she is beautiful. The other muffins are absolutely gorgeous and WILL be on the “lets try this” menu for this week. Holy Cow they look like Christmas morning!!
Two perfectly gorgeous muffins, though the first wins by a mile. 🙂
Debbie, They don’t come any cuter and your little pink muffin, would love to have that curly hair and the muffins look great.
Happy Pink Saturday.
Barbara
Oh, your firs little muffin is just about the cutest little girl! What a sweet face!
The cranberry muffins look fantastic! I just might have to try this as a surprise Thanksgivig day brunch item!
Happy Pink Saturday,
She’s adorable and these cranberry muffins look delicious 😉
Hugs and blessings,
These are really adorable.
🙂
ButterYum
I love the cranberry upside down muffins – they’re gorgeous. Happy Pink Saturday to you and your cute pink girl.
Sam
I will have to try those muffins..they look delicious. Happy Pink Saturday and have a lovely weekend.
Oh, yum! These will be tried for sure.
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Debbie, she lights up the camera for sure. I think she should be on the cover of a magazine. She is a doll and those eyes are gorgeous, Happy Pink Saturday, Char
Your little tumbler is the sweetest and cutest pink of all. That sweet little face is adorable.
And, those muffins look so good. In fact, I would love one right now to go with my coffee.
Happy Pink Saturday, Debbie.
Yes, she is so sweet. Thank you for sharing the muffin recipe. I would love one, too!
I’m still visiting around from the Pink Saturday list. Wishing you a wonderful week.
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