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Curd muffins are delicate and healthy pastries for the whole family. Complementing it with nuts and cranberries, you will get an exquisite and unique dessert for those with a sweet tooth. And for mothers whose children do not like cottage cheese, this recipe will be a pleasant find. After all, it brings great benefits to the body due to its composition, namely the presence of calcium, protein and other vitamins and minerals in it. Cranberries are no less useful product, moreover, it gives muffins a certain sourness, which makes them unusual. A delicate cream of cream cheese elevates an ordinary dessert to a solemn delicacy.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 351, 8 kcal.
- Servings Per Container - 16
- Cooking time - 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cottage cheese - 200 g (for dough)
- Sugar - 150 g (for dough)
- Butter - 150 g (for dough)
- Eggs - 2 pcs. (for test)
- Flour - 200 g (for dough)
- Dried cranberries - 50 g (for dough)
- Nuts - 50 g (for dough)
- Vanilla sugar - 0.5 tsp (for test)
- Baking powder - 1 tsp (for test)
- Cream cheese - 150 g (for cream)
- Powdered sugar - 2 tablespoons (for cream)
Step by step preparation of curd muffins with nuts and cranberries
1. At the first stage, beat the eggs with sugar and vanilla, here it is not necessary to beat in a fluffy foam, mix thoroughly until the sugar is completely dissolved.
2. Then add cottage cheese to the egg mass, it is advisable to rub it through a sieve before that, so that the consistency is without grains. Mix everything well. It is better to use fatty cottage cheese, but if you want to get a less high-calorie dish, take a low-fat one.
3. Add softened butter to the resulting mixture. Beat the dough with a mixer until smooth and pasty.
4. Then add flour and baking powder. Sift the flour through a sieve in advance. The texture of the dough should be similar to very thick sour cream. If you suddenly think it is too thick, add 50 to 100 ml of milk and mix well again.
5. In the last step, add walnuts and dried cranberries. Chop the nuts with a knife or blender. If no cranberries are available, substitute raisins or other favorite dry berries or fruits. In general, don't be afraid to experiment and add something new to the recipe. This will give the dessert a special touch. Stir the dough well so that the added ingredients are evenly distributed in it.
6. Insert paper muffin tins into the silicone base and fill 2/3 of the way. It is not necessary to lubricate the form with oil, as there is a sufficient amount of fat. This recipe will make 16 medium cupcakes.
7. Bake muffins in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 35 minutes. Make sure the muffins are cooked by poking through them with a toothpick, as the curd dough may stay soggy for longer.
8. Next, wait for the cupcakes to cool completely, and in the meantime, prepare the cream for decorating. Decorating is not necessary at all, you can simply sprinkle with powder and serve with tea. But if you want to surprise guests and decorate the table with your dessert, then you need to create a beautiful cream hat on top of the muffins. To do this, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar with a mixer until an airy consistency.
9. Fill the pastry bag with the desired nozzle with the cream. And squeeze on top of the cupcake in a circular motion. You can use any cream to your taste, the main thing is that it is dense and keeps its shape well. For muffins, butter or cream cheese cream is most often used, you can also make chocolate ganache or custard.
10. Further, if desired, decorate the top with additional slices of your favorite berries or fruits. I take pomegranate seeds and black confectionery chocolate.
According to this recipe, you will get fluffy and tender curd muffins with cranberries and nuts. Spending quite a bit of time making dough and baking, you will get a delicious and healthy dessert for every day, and decorating it with cream, you can make a dish for a festive table. And most importantly: do not forget to experiment, and as a result you will get your own, special and unique recipe for curd muffins.
Video recipes for curd muffins
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