We LOVE raspberries in our house! They’ve been in season and on sale at the grocery store so I seem to always have some in my fridge. I absolutely hate throwing produce away if it doesn’t get eaten up so I usually toss it in the freezer to use later.
This recipe is great because you can use either fresh or frozen raspberries or even mix it up and add strawberries, blueberries, or even dried cranberries if you wanted! These muffins are soft, fluffy and taste like a light raspberry cheesecake. (Yup, THAT good!) They’re so easy to throw together, too. And honestly you could eat them for breakfast, dessert or BOTH! They are so tasty!
{Light} Raspberry-Cream Cheese Muffins: (recipe from Cooking Light)
Yield: 2 dozen, Click HERE for Printable Version
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup (5 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, optional
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Add vanilla, egg whites, and egg; beat well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture and buttermilk to cream cheese mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Gently fold in raspberries and walnuts.
- Spoon batter evenly into liners. (Makes 24 muffins) Bake at 350° 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans & cool on a wire rack.
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These look fantastic – your pictures are amazing! I love the idea of light muffins, too. Really glad to hear this recipe works with frozen berries because I’ve got loads at home. definitely going to be giving this recipe a try – Pinned and following. 🙂
Those look so fresh and yummy! A wonderful morning treat!
A muffin that tastes like a cheesecake! Sounds perfect!
These look great! A nice change from blueberries/strawberries.
I have had this recipe saved and have been wanting to try them. Good to know that you think they are amazing too!
They look so good, I can’t wait to try this recipe. I featured them on my blog last night.
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Anything with cream cheese and I am there! Especially if it’s raspberry, too! 🙂 These look so delish. And I love that they’re light! Definitely pinning this. New follower here. Yay for being blog friends! 🙂
These look so amazing!
These look fantastic!
These look delicious and caught my eye at Cast Party Wednesday. Now a follower too and would love you for to come over and do the same 🙂 Deb
yummm – those look great!!! Maybe tomorrow will b e a muffin making day ;o) Suzanne (http://winterwonderingswanderingswhatnot.blogspot.com/)
Featuring these tonight at the Fantabulous Friday link up!! Thank you so much for sharing!
These muffins look fabulous!
I can almost smell the via the screen 🙂
they look so wonderful!
What a great combo! Delish!
I MUST try these!!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
thanks for sharing.
These look so good and pretty! Found you at This Gal Cooks brunch link party. 🙂
Oh, these look so yummy! Just found your blog through the Saturday Dishes Link Up. Your blog is so cute- I love the design of it! 🙂
Pinned these muffins to make in the near future.
I love cream cheese anything, so I have to try these! I just bought 2 pounds of strawberries yesterday, so I might try it with some of those. Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks for sharing at the Saturday Dishes link up. I will pin these. I hope you’ll join us next Saturday when we feature Spring Desserts.
-Savannah @ HammockTracks
Nice muffin. Thanks so much.