Cranberry Orange Cheesecake Muffins

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 package Krusteaz® Cranberry Orange Muffin Mix
  • ½ cup Water
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 can Included cranberries (Do not drain!)
  • CHEESECAKE FILLING
  • 8 oz Cream cheese, softened
  • 6 tbsp Powdered sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 tbsp Candied ginger, minced (plus extra for sprinkling on top)

Directions

STEP 1

Heat oven to 400°F. Line muffin pan with paper baking cups or lightly grease.

STEP 2

For Filling: Using hand or stand mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, egg and vanilla and beat until combined and smooth. Stir in candied ginger. Set aside.

STEP 3

Stir together water, oil, eggs and muffin mix until blended. Gently stir undrained cranberries into batter.

STEP 4

Fill muffin cups ½ full. Add 1 ½ tablespoons filling to each cup. Top filling with more batter. Sprinkle a few bits of ginger on top.

STEP 5

Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; gently loosed and remove from pan.