Carrot and cream cheese muffins

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupBran cereal
½cupBoiling water
2Eggs
1cupGranulated sugar
1cupBrown sugar packed
½cupCooking oil
2cupsButtermilk
2cupsQuick cooking oats
teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
cupFlour
1cupShredded carrot
½cupChopped walnuts
cupPowdered sugar
8ouncesPkg of cream cheese

Directions

In a small mixer bowl beat sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Use as filling. In a small bowl, stir together bran cereal and boiling water, set aside to cool. In a large bowl beat eggs. Stir in granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, buttermilk, and oats. Mix well.

Add baking soda, salt and flour, stirring just until moistened. Stir in cooled bran mixture, carrots and walnuts. Grease muffin tin or line with paper liners. Beat last two ingredients together for icing.Fill muffin tin ⅔ full, add 1 tbsp cream cheese filling. Add 2-3 more tbsp of muffin batter. Bake in a 350øoven for 18 -20 minutes. source unknown Submitted By JULIE GLEITSMANN On 04-19-95