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Swanson Fruitcake Good and Good for You Muffins on www.virginiawillis.com
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Good and Good for You Fruitcake Muffins

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: bread, Dessert
Cuisine: American, healthy, Southern
Servings: 24
Calories: 317kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces dried mango snipped into bits with scissors
  • 1 1/4 cups raisins
  • 1 cup dried apricots diced
  • 2 ounces dried cherries
  • 156 grams – entire bag crystallized ginger diced
  • ½ cup coconut flakes
  • 6 ounces walnuts coarsely chopped
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • 16 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ½ cup blackstrap molasses
  • 6 large eggs at room temperature
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 300°F. Spray two 12-cup nonstick muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Combine the mango, raisins, dried apricots, freeze-dried cherries, crystallized ginger, coconut flakes, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and hemp seeds in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • In a second smaller bowl, beat the butter and molasses with a handheld mixer until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until well incorporated. Pour the butter-egg mixture over the fruit and nuts; stir to combine.
  • Add the flour, salt, cinnamon, cardamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and cocoa. Stir until well-combined. Scoop into the prepared muffin tins. Transfer to the oven and bake until firm and set, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool slightly then remove from the tin the rack. Serve warm or once cooled completely, store in an airtight container. Store up to one week.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1320IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg