Cranberry Cream Cheese Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
4 Tbsp. sugar, divided
1 (15.6 oz.) pkg. cranberry-orange quick bread mix
1 c. milk
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 egg

Preparation

In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and 2 tablespoons sugar until smooth; set aside.
Place the bread mix in another bowl.
Combine the milk, oil and egg; stir into bread mix just until moistened.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-fourth full with batter.
Place 2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture in the center of each; top with remaining batter.
Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
Yield: 1 dozen.