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Fruitcake Muffins Recipe

If you love the Christmas Fruitcake but do not want to go through the long detailed process, then this easy fruitcake muffins recipe is for you. The whole concept of making this candied fruit muffins happened because my husband loves tutti frutti.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 12 Muffins
Calories: 236kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • oven
  • Muffin tin
  • Muffin liners
  • Hand mixer or whisk

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 Cup Fruitcake mix
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • ½ Tablespoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 5 Tablespoon Butter (unsalted and softened)
  • 1 large Egg
  • ¾ Cup Yogurt (whole milk yogurt or Greek yogurt)
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Instructions

Prep work -

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • Place liners in a muffin tin and lightly spray them with non-stick cooking/baking spray.
  • Leave the egg and the butter out to come to room temperature allowing the butter to soften as well.

Prepare the dry ingredients -

  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl and keep it aside.
    1 ½ Cups All-purpose flour, ½ Tablespoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Salt

Prepare the wet ingredients -

  • In another bowl, add the softened butter and sugar and beat it well using a hand mixer or a wire whisk.
    5 Tablespoon Butter, 1 Cup Sugar
  • Add the egg and beat it well until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy.
    1 large Egg

Make the muffin batter -

  • Now add the prepared flour mixture and the yogurt, alternating both between each addition. Whisk it gently to combine.
    ¾ Cup Yogurt
  • Add the fruitcake mix (reserving a little to add on top) and mix it gently to combine using a rubber spatula.
    1 Cup Fruitcake mix

Bake the muffins -

  • Once the batter is ready, divide it evenly into each muffin cup. Do not fill the muffin cups till the top. The fruitcake muffin would rise during baking.
  • Sprinkle some reserved fruitcake mix on top (optional).
  • Bake the muffins for 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (with a few crumbs attached).
  • Let the muffins sit in the pan for about 5 minutes and then cool them on a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg