Eggnog Muffins

This scrumptious muffins are chock-full of pecans and raisins.—Susan Brown, Northglenn, Colorado

16 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 egg
• 1-3/4 cups eggnog
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl,
• combine the egg, eggnog and oil; stir into dry ingredients just
• until moistened. Fold in raisins and pecans. Fill greased or
• paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
• Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out
• clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
• Yield: 16 muffins.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 252 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 169 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

*My plan is to use fresh cranberries and walnuts (or pecans) in place of the raisins. We will see!